2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease

Vahanian, A.; Beyersdorf, F.; Praz, F.; Milojevic, M.; Baldus, S.; Bauersachs, J.; Capodanno, D.; Conradi, L.; De Bonis, M.; De Paulis, R.; Delgado, V.; Freemantle, N.; Gilard, M.; Haugaa, K. H.; Jeppsson, A.; Juni, P.; Pierard, L.; Prendergast, B. D.; Sadaba, J. R.; Tribouilloy, C.; Wojakowski, W.; Neumann, F. -J.; Myers, P.; Abdelhamid, M.; Achenbach, S.; Asteggiano, R.; Barili, F.; Borger, M. A.; Carrel, T.; Collet, J. -P.; Foldager, D.; Habib, G.; Hassager, C.; Irs, A.; Iung, B.; Jahangiri, M.; Katus, H. A.; Koskinas, K. C.; Massberg, S.; Mueller, C. E.; Nielsen, J. C.; Pibarot, P.; Rakisheva, A.; Roffi, M.; Rubboli, A.; Shlyakhto, E.; Siepe, M.; Sitges, M.; Sondergaard, L.; Sousa-Uva, M.; Tarantini, G.; Zamorano, J. L.; Benchabi, Y.; Chilingaryan, A.; Metzler, B.; Rustamova, Y.; Shumavets, V.; Lancellotti, P.; Smajic, E.; Trendafilova-Lazarova, D.; Samardzic, J.; Karakyriou, M.; Palecek, T.; Dahl, J. S.; Meshaal, M. S.; Palm, K.; Virtanen, M.; Bouleti, C.; Bakhutashvili, Z.; Boutsikou, M.; Kertesz, A. B.; Danielsen, R.; Topilsky, Y.; Golino, P.; Tuleutayev, R.; Elezi, S.; Kerimkulova, A.; Rudzitis, A.; Glaveckaite, S.; Sow, R.; Demarco, D. C.; Bulatovic, N.; Aouad, A.; Van Den Brink, R.; Antova, E.; Beitnes, J. O.; Ochala, A.; Ribeiras, R.; Vinereanu, D.; Irtyuga, O.; Ivanovic, B.; Simkova, I.; Gomez, A. G.; Sarno, G.; Pedrazzini, G. B.; Bsata, W.; Zakhama, L.; Korkmaz, L.; Cherniuk, S.; Khanji, M. Y.; Sharipov, I.; Baigent, C.; Aboyans, V.; Antoniou, S.; Arbelo, E.; Baumbach, A.; Celutkiene, J.; Cikes, M.; Falk, V.; Fauchier, L.; Gale, C. P.; Halvorsen, S.; Jaarsma, T.; Konradi, A.; Kotecha, D.; Landmesser, U.; Lewis, B. S.; Linhart, A.; Lochen, M. -L.; Neubeck, L.; Petersen, S. E.; Prescott, E.; Touyz, R. M.; Galletti, L.; Hazekamp, M.; Licht, P.; Perier, P.; Prager, R.; Roessner, E.; Tsagakis, K.; Zientara, A.

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehab395

Guidelines summarize and evaluate available evidence with the aim of assisting health professionals in proposing the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition. Guidelines and their recommendations should facilitate decision making of health professionals in their daily practice. However, the final decisions concerning an individual patient must be made by the 564 ESC/EACTS Guidelines Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/43/7/561/6358470 by guest on 13 December 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . responsible health professional(s) in consultation with the patient and caregiver as appropriate.