A 72-year-old woman presents with increasing breathlessness and fatigue. Echocardiogram confirms severe aortic stenosis with a mean gradient of 50 mmH...

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A 72-year-old woman presents with increasing breathlessness and fatigue. Echocardiogram confirms severe aortic stenosis with a mean gradient of 50 mmHg and valve area of 0.7 cm^2. She is symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy. What is the definitive treatment option?

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Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR)

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Medical management with diuretics and ACE inhibitors

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Balloon aortic valvuloplasty

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

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Rate control with beta-blockers

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Severe Aortic Stenosis

A 72-year-old woman presents with increasing breathlessness and fatigue. Echocardiogram confirms severe aortic stenosis with a mean gradient of 50 mmHg and valve area of 0.7 cm^2. She is symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy. What is the definitive treatment option?