Valve replacement surgery is indicated for symptomatic severe aortic valve disease, but asymptomatic patients require individualized evaluation weighing surgical risks against disease progression.
How should asymptomatic patients with severe aortic valve disease be managed regarding valve replacement surgery?
Symptomatic patients with severe aortic valve disease are clear candidates for surgery, while asymptomatic patients require individualized risk-benefit evaluation.
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The patient with severe aortic valve disease and significant symptoms is a clear-cut candidate for valve replacement surgery. Management of asymptomatic patients with aortic valve disease is less clear-cut. Because asymptomatic patients for the most part have a benign prognosis, careful individual evaluation for risk of progressive disease must be weighed against the risks of surgery.
William H. Gaasch (Wed,) reported a other. Valve replacement surgery is indicated for symptomatic severe aortic valve disease, but asymptomatic patients require individualized evaluation weighing surgical risks against disease progression.