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The concept of the 'culprit valve' proposes prioritizing the treatment of the most severe, symptomatic valve lesion to reduce morbidity and mortality in high-risk patients with multiple valve diseases.
The 'culprit valve' concept suggests prioritizing the treatment of the most severe valve lesion to reduce morbidity and mortality in high-risk patients with multiple valve diseases.
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Aragão et al. (2025) conducted an editorial in Severe multiple valve disease. Staged or hierarchical treatment of the culprit valve vs. Combined valve surgery was evaluated. The concept of the 'culprit valve' proposes prioritizing the treatment of the most severe, symptomatic valve lesion to reduce morbidity and mortality in high-risk patients with multiple valve diseases.
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