AS	aortic stenosis
AVR	aortic valve replacement
LV	left ventricle
LVDFP	left ventricle diastolic filling pattern
LA	left atrium
LVEF	left ventricle ejection fraction
LVESD	left ventricle end-systolic diameter
NYHA	New York Heart Association
TDI	tissue doppler imaging
LVEDV	left ventricle end-diastolic volume
LVEDD	left ventricle end-diastolic diameter
EDt	deceleration time
IVRT	isovolumetric relaxation time
LVOT	left ventricle outflow tract
Sa	peak annular systolic velocity
Ea	early diastolic velocity
Aa	late diastolic velocity
BNP	brain natriuretic peptide
ANOVA	analysis of variance
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
SR QOL	self-reported quality of life
IVS	interventricular septum
ROC	receiver operating curve
PAP	pulmonary arterial pressure