title: [Current views on acquired valvular heart disease and the results of treatment].
abstract: The article deals with the problems of diagnosis of acquired valvular defects (AVD) and indication to surgical treatment of AVD in accordance with international recommendations and modern knowledge of this issue. The following AVD diagnosis methods are described: heart auscultation, echocardiography, tests with regulated load, angiographic and radionuclide methods. Among pathological conditions, more attention is placed on stenoses, aortic, mitral and tricuspid valve insufficiency, IHD. Of importance is interpretation of the data obtained at diagnostic tests in terms of indications to cardiosurgical interventions, optimization of the terms and outcomes of the surgery. Statistics are provided on natural survival of patients and efficacy of surgical treatment.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bokeriia
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Skopin
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Bobrikov
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve