Aortic stenosis: medical and surgical management
Population
Patients with aortic stenosis (including calcific, congenital, and rheumatic etiologies)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Controversy persists on timing of intervention for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis; leaves open optimal management pending randomized trials.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients with aortic stenosis (including calcific, congenital, and rheumatic etiologies)
I
Intervention
Medical and surgical management (valve replacement)
This review highlights the importance of timely surgical intervention in symptomatic aortic stenosis and explores ongoing controversies regarding the management of asymptomatic severe disease.
Cite This Study
Helmut Baumgartner (2005) studied this question.