CARDIOVASCULAR STIFFNESS IN AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS: DO WOMEN CARRY A HEAVIER WEIGHT?

Increased cardiovascular stiffness in women could explain gender differences in aortic valve stenosis (AVS) Echocardiographic indexes to estimate LV burden in AVS have been recently proposed: Valvular Arterial Impedance( Zva) and Energy Loss Index (ELI). Aim of the study was to identify gender