Aims.
The management of patients with asymptomatic significant aortic
regurgitation (sAR) is often challenging and appropriate timing of
aortic valve surgery remains controversial. Prognostic value of
diastolic parameters has been demonstrated in several cardiac diseases.
In particular, left atrial (LA) function has been shown to be an
important determinant of morbimortality. The purpose of this study was
to analyze the prognostic significance of diastolic function in
asymptomatic patients with sAR.