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Heart valve disease presenting in adults: investigation and management

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  • Reference number: NG208
  • Published:  17 November 2021
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Evidence reviews – November 2021

The following documents contain the evidence that was used to develop the 2021 recommendations:

  • Symptoms and signs indicating need for echocardiography or direct referral to a specialist
  • Indications for referral to a specialist following echocardiography
  • Pharmacological management
  • Indications for intervention
  • Stress testing and stress echocardiography in determining need for intervention
  • CT and MRI indications for intervention
  • Monitoring of people with heart valve disease and no current indication for intervention
  • Transcatheter intervention, surgery or conservative management in heart valve disease
  • Repeat intervention for failure of biological or repaired valves
  • Anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet therapy for biological prosthetic valves and after valve repair
  • Monitoring in people with repaired or replaced heart valves
  • Information and advice

This page was last updated: 17 November 2021

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