Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH
Guest: Rick Stouffer, MD
Hemodynamic measurements are a crucial component of diagnosing patients with aortic stenosis and evaluating their need for valve replacement surgery. Dr. Rick Stouffer, Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, underscores the value of hemodynamics in managing aortic stenosis, distinguishing critical disease from low-gradient or pseudo-aortic stenosis and cardiac dysfunction.
