Pleural effusion in severe aortic stenosis: marker of an adverse haemodynamic constellation and poor prognosis

• DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14666
• Publication Date: 2024-01-11T05:41:20Z
• Authors: Alexander Breuss; Maximilian Porsch; André Aschmann; Lukas Weber; Sharon Appert; Philipp K. Haager; Daniel Weilenmann; Simon Wildermuth; Hans Rickli; Micha T. Maeder
• Keywords: Interquartile range; Pulmonary wedge pressure

Pleural effusion (PE) is a common chest radiography (CXR) finding in patients with advanced cardiac disease. The pathophysiology and clinical value of PE this setting are incompletely defined. We aimed to assess the haemodynamic correlates prognostic impact severe aortic stenosis (AS).