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* Patients who may benefit from valve repair versus valve replacement, | |||
* Patients with multiple comorbidities for whom valve intervention is considered. ''([[ACC AHA guidelines classification scheme#Level of Evidence|Level of Evidence: C]])''<nowiki>"</nowiki> | |||
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Overview
2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: Executive Summary[1]
Recommendations for The Heart Valve Team and Heart Valve Centers of Excellence
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:
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References
- ↑ 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.