ABSTRACT
Asymptomatic but hemodynamically severe aortic stenosis often poses a dilemma: should the aortic valve be replaced, or is watchful waiting acceptable? Patients with this condition are a diverse group with varying prognoses. Here, we review the guidelines for valve replacement in this situation and highlight the variables useful in establishing which patients should be considered for early intervention even if they have no symptoms.
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- Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD⇑
- Director of Sports Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic
- Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- ADDRESS:
Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD, Director of Sports Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, J1-5, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; pheland{at}ccf.org
- Brian Griffin, MD
ABSTRACT
Asymptomatic but hemodynamically severe aortic stenosis often poses a dilemma: should the aortic valve be replaced, or is watchful waiting acceptable? Patients with this condition are a diverse group with varying prognoses. Here, we review the guidelines for valve replacement in this situation and highlight the variables useful in establishing which patients should be considered for early intervention even if they have no symptoms.
- Copyright © 2016 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
