Aortic Stenosis
unseel.com · calcified valve  ·  pressure gradient  ·  the murmur
jet velocity 1.0 m/s
mean gradient 3 mmHg
valve area 3.5 cm²
severity normal
state
Normal leaflets & laminar flow
Calcific stiffening (Lp(a) · RANKL · BMP-2)
Fixed obstruction · turbulent jet · murmur
Valve replacement (TAVR / SAVR)
Unseel.com · Aortic Stenosis: The Calcified Valve, the Pressure Gradient, and the Murmur