Valvular heart disease secondary prevention

Valvular heart disease Microchapters

Patient Information

Classification

Aortic stenosis
Aortic regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
Mitral valve prolapse
Mitral regurgitation
Tricuspid stenosis
Tricuspid regurgitation
Pulmonary stenosis
Pulmonary regurgitation

Differential Diagnosis

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## Overview

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## 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: Executive Summary[1]

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### Recommendations for The Heart Valve Team and Heart Valve Centers of Excellence

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Class I

"1. Patients with severe valvular heart disease should be evaluated by a multidisciplinary heart valve team when intervention is considered. (Level of Evidence: C)"
Class IIa

"1. Consultation with or referral to a heart valve center of excellence is reasonable when discussing treatment options for:

* Asymptomatic patients with severe VHD,
* Patients who may benefit from valve repair versus valve replacement,
* Patients with multiple comorbidities for whom valve intervention is considered. (Level of Evidence: C)"

## References

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1. ↑ Nishimura RA, Otto CM, Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Erwin JP, Guyton RA; et al. (2014). "2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines". Circulation. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000029. PMID 24589852.CS1 maint: Explicit use of et al. (link) CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)

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