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The study aims to assess the long-term outcomes and relationship between symptoms and haemodynamic status in patients with aortic valve disease.

May 1, 1987European Heart JournalOpen Access

Spontaneous course of aortic valve disease

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The study aims to assess the long-term outcomes and relationship between symptoms and haemodynamic status in patients with aortic valve disease.
Analyzed data from 190 adults undergoing cardiac catheterization
Monitored survival and symptomatic status over a follow-up period of up to 10 years
Calculated event-free cumulative survival rates based on severity of aortic valve disease
41 patients died and 86 underwent aortic valve replacement during follow-up
First-year survival rate for severe aortic stenosis was 60%, while aortic regurgitation had 96%
Only 12% of patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and none with severe regurgitation were event-free at 5 years.

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Population

190 adults with aortic valve disease of varying degrees of severity undergoing cardiac catheterization during the last two decades

Outcome

Event-free cumulative survival (endpoints defined as death or aortic valve replacement)composite

Hemodynamically and symptomatically severe aortic valve disease carries a poor prognosis requiring immediate surgery, whereas asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis has a low short-term risk allowing for delayed surgical intervention.

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Implication

Severe aortic valve disease linked to poor 10-year event-free survival; extends natural history data but leaves optimal intervention timing unresolved.

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Turina et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc7f1f24e766dc313594ae https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a062307

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Implication

Severe aortic valve disease linked to poor 10-year event-free survival; extends natural history data but leaves optimal intervention timing unresolved.

Spontaneous course of aortic valve disease

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Spontaneous course of aortic valve disease

Key Points

Structured PICO

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Implication

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