Aortic Stenosis in Adults: natural history, treatment and outcome

Abstract

This thesis concerns aortic stenosis (AS) in contemporary clinical practice. First, an introduction will be given to provide background information on the normal aortic valve, and thereafter on the incidence, disease spectrum, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of AS disease. Second, the aim of the thesis and the research questions addressed in this thesis will be formulated. Finally, an overview of the thesis contents will be provided.