Valvular & structural heart diseaseResearch article
ACC/AHA and ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Diseases
- Narrative review
- comparison of ACC/AHA and ESC/EACTS guidelines
- prepared on behalf of the EuroValve Consortium
Study context
- Population
- Patients with valvular heart disease
- Comparison
- ACC/AHA vs ESC/EACTS guidelines on management of valvular heart disease
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Concordance between ACC/AHA and ESC/EACTS valvular heart disease (VHD) guidelines
- The 2 sets of guidelines are generally concordant
- Some substantial differences, which may have significant implications for clinical practice
Original publication
ACC/AHA and ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Diseases. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published 22 August 2023. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2023.05.061
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it