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This update aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of patients with valvular heart disease.

May 20, 2026

2017 AHA/ACC Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

Key Points

This update aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of patients with valvular heart disease.
Focused update of previous guidelines based on new evidence and expert consensus.
Incorporated recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, and risk assessment.
Evaluation of interventions for different types of valvular disease.
Enhanced risk assessment strategies improve patient selection for intervention.
New management protocols significantly altered treatment outcomes for patients with specific valvular diseases.
Integration of contemporary evidence leads to better overall patient care.

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“This update was motivated largely by changes in the management of aortic stenosis related to several important, new studies on transcatheter aortic valve replacement showing better outcomes in lower-risk patients as well as in higher-risk patients. We also looked across the spectrum of valvular heart disease and found other updates were needed as well.”

Catherine M. Otto, Professor of medicine, University of WashingtonUniversity of Washingtonauto_pipelineView source

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Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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