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  • Overview

    AF AND THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE Because the upper chambers of the heart (atria) are unable to contract properly in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), clots are able to form. A common site for…

  • Diagnosis

    AF AND STROKE ARE OFTEN CONNECTED 90% are caused by clots formed in the LAA5 5x higher risk for patients with AF1 1 in 7 are caused by AF8 Characteristics of strokes caused by AF1: MORE …

  • Prevention

    AF AND THE CHALLENGES OF MEDICATION Many patients at risk of stroke want an alternative to oral anticoagulants (OACs), for example, warfarin and non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs).7 40%…

  • Guidelines

    2016 EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY (ESC) GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY (EACTS)¹ ACCESS TO…

  • Overview

    TRICUSPID REGURGITATION Tricuspid Valve Disease (TVD), including TR and tricuspid stenosis, is estimated to affect >70 million people worldwide.5 In Europe, the rate of moderate or greater TR is…

  • Overview

    Aortic Stenosis is the narrowing of the aortic orifice, typically as a result of degeneration and calcification of the valve leaflets.2 A normal aortic valve has an orifice of 3 to 4 cm.2,12…

  • Diagnosis

    The three cardinal symptoms of AS are angina, syncope or heart failure (HF).13,16 Other symptoms include dyspnea and decreased exercise tolerance.14 Primary care physicians should consider AS in…

  • Options

    The 2021 European Society of Cardiology/European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (ESC/EACTS) Guidelines for the management of Valvular Heart Disease (VHD) stipulate that heart valve centers…

  • Medical Management

    Depending on the symptoms, medical treatment may include digoxin, diuretics and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (in case of HF symptoms), beta-blockers (in case of angina) and…

  • Surgical Replacement

    With the availability of prosthetic heart valves, SAVR has become the procedure of choice for AS.17 Clinical benefits of SAVR include:23,24 Survival benefit for patients with symptomatic…

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