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The aim of the present study was to analyse the role of HMW VWF multimer ratio for subcategorization of classical low-flow, low-gradient (LF\/LG) AS.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Eighty-three patients with classical LF\/LG AS were prospectively recruited and HMW VWF multimer pattern was analysed using a densitometric quantification of western blot bands. Patients were subclassified into true-severe (TS) and pseudo-severe (PS) classical LF\/LG AS based on dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE). Positive and negative predictive values (PPV\/NPV) of HMW VWF multimer ratio for diagnosis of the TS subtype were calculated. HMW VWF multimer ratio in TS classical LF\/LG AS was significantly decreased compared to PS classical LF\/LG AS (0.86\u2009\u00b1\u20090.27 vs. 1.06\u2009\u00b1\u20090.09, P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). HMW VWF multimer deficiency occurred exclusively in the TS subtype with an optimal PPV of 1.000 and NPV of 0.379. HMW VWF multimer ratio showed a strong correlation with mean transvalvular pressure gradients during DSE (r = \u22120.616; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). HMW VWF multimer ratio measured at baseline was higher compared to levels measured after DSE (0.87\u2009\u00b1\u20090.27 vs. 0.84\u2009\u00b1\u20090.31; P\u2009=\u20090.031) indicating DSE-induced increased proteolysis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>HMW VWF multimer ratio represents a valuable biomarker for classical LF\/LG AS subclassification and mirrors haemodynamics during DSE. HMW VWF multimer ratio identifies the TS subtype without the use of other imaging techniques.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ehjci\/jeaa056","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,3,7]],"date-time":"2020-03-07T12:26:48Z","timestamp":1583584008000},"page":"1123-1130","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["High-molecular-weight von Willebrand Factor multimer ratio differentiates true-severe from pseudo-severe classical low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"21","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6992-4509","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Joerg","family":"Kellermair","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, Kepler University Hospital, Medical Faculty Johannes Kepler University Linz, Krankenhausstrasse 9, 4020 Linz, 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