Perfíl clínico de idosos portadores de estenose aórtica severa / Clinical Profile of Critical Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly
Arq. bras. cardiol
; Arq. bras. cardiol;68(6): 415-420, Jun. 1997. tab
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RESUMO
PURPOSE:
To evaluate clinical symptoms and echocardiographic findings in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis and possible gender differences.METHODS:
We studied 54 patients, 24 (44.5) males and 30 (55.5) females aged 80.7 +/- 5.2 years with severe aortic stenosis. The following variables were analyzed presence of clinical manifestations (dyspnea, angina, and syncope) and echocardiographic indices (left ventricular [LV] dimensions, ejection fraction [EF], and mass index).RESULTS:
Dyspnea was the most frequent symptom with overall prevalence of 44. EF was lower than 50in only 2 patients. There were no gender differences in the prevalence of any of the clinical manifestations. Male patients had higher LV volumes (p < 0.05) and lower EF (p = 0.03).CONCLUSION:
The data showing dyspnea as the most common clinical manifestation; EF > 50; lower LV volumes and greater EF in female patients suggest that the adaptive mechanisms to this condition may be different between the two sexes.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Estenosis de la Válvula Aórtica
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil