#ESCCongress – 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease – in the new guidelines, more patients are eligible for surgical and transcatheter interventions, based not only on symptoms but also on imaging criteria.
29 Aug, 2021 | 18:23h | UTCNews release: European valvular heart disease Guidelines published today – European Society of Cardiology
Summary: 2021 ESC/EACTS Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines: Key Points – American College of Cardiology
Commentary: Revamped Valve Disease Guideline: Europe Sees Nearly Eye to Eye With U.S. – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“In line with recent U.S. recommendations, the newest European guidelines favor a wider pool of patients eligible for surgical and transcatheter interventions for valvular heart disease.” (from MedPage Today)
Commentaries on Twitter
#ESCCongress new VHD guidelines out ➡️https://t.co/fFkuivAM9E
➡️SAVR in low risk pts <75yrs old
➡️ TAVR in pts >75
➡️ Role of heart team emphasised
➡️ NEW! intervention to be considered with asymptomatic AS with lv <55% IIa@HanCardiomd @Hragy @aayshacader @DrMarthaGulati #TAVR pic.twitter.com/JV1zocQJaK— Mamas Mamas (@mmamas1973) August 28, 2021
?Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease #ESCCongress @escardio @secardiologia @EACTS
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— Alfonso Valle (@ValleAlfonso) August 28, 2021
Optimal antithrombotic therapy for valve prostheses from the 2021 #ESC Guidelines for the management of VHD #ESCCongress @escardio https://t.co/AmQJkZBMoo pic.twitter.com/WK2wQSSlhL
— Roxana Mehran (@Drroxmehran) August 28, 2021
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Have there been changes in when to intervene with the new 2021 ESC/EACTS guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease?
Yes, and in general the bar for intervention is now lower
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— Sarah Hudson (@sarahhudsonuk) August 28, 2021