Vol 20, No 1 (2013)
Review Article
Published online: 2013-02-07
Hypertension in aortic stenosis: More questions than answers
DOI: 10.5603/CJ.2013.0002
Cardiol J 2013;20(1):4-10.
Abstract
Although hypertension and aortic stenosis are the most common cardiovascular diseases, the
impact of hypertension on the natural history of aortic stenosis, the structure and function of
the left ventricle, the assessment of valve defect severity and its progression are not fully
understood. Hypertension not only can modify the exploratory findings of aortic stenosis, but
may also interfere with the assessment of severity, and even have an impact on patients
outcome. In the absence of specific cohort studies, the nature of the association between aortic
stenosis and high blood pressure is not clear and the published results are often contradictory.
Unknown is the true frequency of both conditions, the rules of diagnosis and the treatment
itself.
Keywords: aortic stenosishypertension