Aortic Valve Replacement for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis—The Time Has Come
Brian R. Lindman, Eugene Braunwald, Patricia A. Pellikka
Abstract
This Viewpoint advocates for prompt aortic valve replacement (rather than clinical surveillance) as the default strategy for patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAsymptomaticStenosisAortic valve replacementCardiologyAortic valve stenosisInternal medicineValve replacementAortic valveSurgeryCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementCardiac Imaging and Diagnostics