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Recent clinical trials in valvular heart disease
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Current Opinion in Cardiology
|April 26, 2017
Summary
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is changing valvular heart disease management. Recent trials show expanded transcatheter options for aortic and mitral valves, improving individualized patient care.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
- Heart Valve Disease
Background:
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) adoption has shifted valvular heart disease management strategies.
- Renewed interest in transcatheter therapies and disease progression research is evident.
- Key clinical trials have refined surgical approaches to valvular heart disease.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent clinical trial data influencing practice patterns in valvular heart disease.
- To highlight advancements in transcatheter therapies for valvular heart disease.
- To focus on trials published within the last two years.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent clinical trials.
- Analysis of landmark studies in valvular heart disease.
- Synthesis of data on transcatheter and surgical interventions.
Main Results:
- Landmark trials have expanded indications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
- Early trials indicate feasibility and safety of transcatheter mitral valve interventions.
- Transcatheter management options for right-sided valvular disease are evolving.
Conclusions:
- Novel therapies offer expanded, individualized treatment options for valvular heart disease.
- Physicians can now better tailor treatments based on emerging evidence.
- The field is rapidly advancing with ongoing research and trials.
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