Sandbox:DN
| Class I |
| "1. Coronary angiography is indicated before valve intervention in patients with symptoms of angina, objective evidence of ischemia, decreased LV systolic function, history of CAD, or coronary risk factors (including men age >40 years and post- menopausal women).(Level of Evidence: C)" |
| "2. Coronary angiography should be performed as part of the evaluation of patients with chronic severe secondary MR.(Level of Evidence: C)" |
| Class IIa |
| "1. Surgery without coronary angiography is reasonable for patients having emergency valve surgery for acute valve regurgitation, disease of the aortic sinuses or ascending aorta, or IE. (Level of Evidence: C)" |
| "2. CT coronary angiography is reasonable to exclude the presence of significant obstructive CAD in selected patients with a low/ intermediate pretest probability of CAD. A positive coronary CT angiogram (the presence of any epicardial CAD) can be confirmed with invasive coronary angiography (Level of Evidence: B)" |