Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Abstract

The risk of aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis and severely reduced left ventricular systolic function is extremely high if the patients have had a prior myocardial infarction. This information should be factored into the risk-benefit analysis that is done preoperatively for these patients, and it may preclude operation for some.