Table 3.
Exercise testing in asymptomatic severe AS.
Positive if patient develops |
• Symptoms |
• Complex ventricular arrhythmias |
• BP failed to rise by 20 mmHg |
• Fall in systolic BP |
• > 1 mm horizontal/downsloping ST ↓ |
2 yrs event free survival 19% if test is positive |
85% if test is negative |
(Amato et al.13) |