Global Longitudinal Strain/Speckle Tracking in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Case Report

Sokolovic S, Sehovic S, Sokolovic I, Karic A

Clinical assesment and managemet of asymtomatic severe aortic stenosis (ASA) still remains challenging. Despite normal ejection fraction (EF), left ventricle global longitudinal strain (GLS) is commonly reduced in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Information obtained by this reproducible echocardiography 2D method is very useful not only in assessing of timing for the early aortic valve replacement (AVR), but also in the risk stratification of patients undergoing planned cardiovascular intervention. We present a case of 65 year-old female patient with severe aortic stenosis and without clinically manifested symptoms.