UTILITY OF CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING IN PATIENTS WITH ASYMPTOMATIC SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS

Indications for aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with asymptomatic severe AS (ASAS) are currently not well defined ObjectiveTo investigate the potential role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) for identifying candidates for AVR in ASAS We reviewed CPX tests from November 2007-April