2022/11/19 by Mackram F. Eleid, Vuyisile T. Nkomo, Sorin V. Pislaru +1
Medicine · #Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments #Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes #Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
paper · pdf · doi:10.1146/annurev-med-042921-122533
This review discusses recent advancements in the field of valvular heart disease. Topics covered include recognition of the impact of atrial fibrillation on development and assessment of valvular disease, strategies for global prevention of rheumatic heart disease, understanding and management of secondary mitral regurgitation, the updated classification of bicuspid aortic valve disease, recognition of heightened cardiovascular risk associated with moderate aortic stenosis, and a growing armamentarium of transcatheter therapies.