CONGRESS ABSTRACT

The need to establish an optimized diagnostic-therapeutic path (Del no. 1138 of 3.12.2019) dedicated to patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis and eligible for TAVI lies in guaranteeing equal access to treatment, promoting early diagnosis and reducing the time intervening between a diagnosis and the treatment of the pathology….

Introduction Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is a leading form of cardiovascular disease in the developed world, affecting 0.3 – 0.5 % of the general population.The etiologies of AS are different, the most frequent is the degenerative form in elderly population,followed by congenital malformation (unicuspid or bicuspid aortic valve) and rheumatic…

An 84-years-old man presented to the ED for worsening exertional dyspnoea and fever. Medical history included CKD, hypertension, permanent AF, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic coronary syndrome with mild LV dysfunction. He previously underwent a revascularization with a CABG, an AVR with a 27mm mechanical prosthesis for a severe…