Key result
Aortic valve replacement should be performed before symptom onset in patients with severe aortic stenosis to prevent sudden death and maximize quality of life.
Why the study?
Does aortic valve replacement before symptom onset prevent sudden death and maximize quality of life in patients with severe aortic stenosis?
Does aortic valve replacement before symptom onset prevent sudden death and maximize quality of life in patients with severe aortic stenosis?
The text argues that aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis should be performed before symptom onset to prevent sudden death and maximize quality of life.
T he goal for the optimal treatment of the patient with severe aortic stenosis (AS) is the proper timing of the only effective therapy for the disease (aortic valve replacement [AVR]) in such a way as to prevent sudden death and to maximize the patient's quality of life.
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Blasé A. Carabello (2012) studied this question. Aortic valve replacement should be performed before symptom onset in patients with severe aortic stenosis to prevent sudden death and maximize quality of life.
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