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Different classification systems for aortic stenosis (AS) exist depending on the underlying pathology and native versus prosthetic AS, stages of progression, severity of AS, ejection fraction (EF) and flow, and the presence of area/gradient concordance.
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Abbas, A.E. (2015). Different Classifications of Aortic Stenosis. In: Abbas, A. (eds) Aortic Stenosis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5242-2_4
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