Valvular Heart Disease Severity Scales

Comprehensive flashcards detailing the severity criteria for Aortic Stenosis and Chronic Aortic Insufficiency based on the JASE April 2017 updates.

Mild Aortic Stenosis: AV Peak Velocity

$$2.6-2.9\,m/sec$$

Moderate Aortic Stenosis: AV Peak Velocity

$$3.0-4.0\,m/sec$$

Severe Aortic Stenosis: AV Peak Velocity

$$\geq 4.0\,m/sec$$

Mild Aortic Stenosis: AV Mean PG

<20\,mmHg

Moderate Aortic Stenosis: AV Mean PG

$$20-40\,mmHg$$

Severe Aortic Stenosis: AV Mean PG

$$\geq 40\,mmHg$$

Mild Aortic Stenosis: AVA

>1.5\,cm^2

Moderate Aortic Stenosis: AVA

$$1.0-1.5\,cm^2$$

Severe Aortic Stenosis: AVA

<1.0\,cm^2

Mild Chronic Aortic Insufficiency: Vena Contracta

<0.3\,cm

Moderate Chronic Aortic Insufficiency: Vena Contracta

$$0.3-0.6\,cm$$

Severe Chronic Aortic Insufficiency: Vena Contracta

>0.6\,cm

Mild Chronic Aortic Insufficiency: Pressure Half time

$>500\,msec$ (gentle slope)

Moderate Chronic Aortic Insufficiency: Pressure Half time

$$200-500\,msec$$

Severe Chronic Aortic Insufficiency: Pressure Half time

$<200\,msec$ (steep slope)

Mild Chronic Aortic Insufficiency: EROA

<0.1\,cm

Moderate Chronic Aortic Insufficiency: EROA

$$0.1-0.29\,cm$$

Severe Chronic Aortic Insufficiency: EROA

$$\geq 0.30\,cm$$