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How do you approach the management and surveillance of mixed aortic valvular disease with moderate AS and AR, and threshold to refer for surgical intervention?

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Cardiology · University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

There are three parameters to consider for surgical management in moderate AS/AR:

  1. symptoms
  2. LVSF
  3. LV dilation

Progressive pulmonary hypertension may also make surgery the appropriate decision.

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