Clinical Outcome of Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis With Medical and Surgical Management: Importance of STS Score at Diagnosis

For patients with asymptomatic severe AS, STS score is a powerful tool for predicting long-term outcome and for selecting patients (particularly those at intermediate risk) who benefit markedly from early surgery. Hence, risk-scoring using STS score should be routinely performed in patients with AS to support the clinical decision-making process.