title: [Preoperative assessment of valvular diseases].
abstract: This paper answers to the main questions the surgeon is asking before an intervention on a cardiac valve. The optimal timing of surgery, the type of intervention (repair versus replacement), the complementary investigations and the treatment of associated arythmias are discussed. Particular emphasis is put on the best technique to solve these problems.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delabays
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care
vernacular_title: Bilan pré-opératoire des maladies valvulaires.