investigations

Last reviewed 01/2023

The investigation of aortic stenosis includes:

• ECG - left ventricular hypertrophy and strain

• chest radiography:
• may show post-stenotic dilatation of the ascending aorta
• there may be calcification of the aortic valve

• doppler and echocardiography - diagnostic of aortic stenosis

• cardiac catheterization and angiography - necessary only to exclude co-existing coronary artery disease.