Valvular & structural heart diseaseGuideline or statement

Proactive Management and Treatment of Aortic Stenosis

J Am Coll CardiolPublished

  • Expert perspective
  • international

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Early referral to the multidisciplinary Heart Valve Team

  2. Streamlined evaluation and upstream testing

  3. Prompt aortic valve replacement in many asymptomatic patients

  4. More urgent treatment for symptomatic patients

  5. Structured surveillance with close working relationships between referring clinician and Heart Valve Team when intervention is deferred

Original publication

Proactive Management and Treatment of Aortic Stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. Published 14 November 2025. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.10.074

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