Mild poststenotic dilatation and increased left atrium/aortic root transverse ratio is noted. Blood flow velocity in the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) of the same patient (Figure 3 ...

Though mild diffuse systolic widening of the ascending aorta was not uncommon, only 1 patient had definite poststenotic dilatation. Slight to moderate dilatation of the coronary arteries was ...

and slight or no poststenotic aortic root dilatation. The degree of valvular calcification, which correlates with the severity of aortic stenosis, is seldom appreciated by the chest x-ray.