P144 Augmentation Index is not a Reliable Measure of Wave Reflections in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis

Background: Augmentation index (AIx) serves as an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality. It is often clinically used as a measure of arterial stiffness and reflections, a practice that was recently challenged. In this work, we sought to investigate the association between AIx...

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Main Authors: Stamatia Pagoulatou, Nikolaos Stergiopulos, Vasiliki Bikia, Georgios Rovas, Hajo Müller, Stéphane Noble, Dionysios Adamopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2020-02-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125934592/view