[Update in the management of left valvular disease].
In the last years, the management of left valvular disease has considerably evolved. The American guidelines of 1998 were recently reviewed. Since this year, we have European guidelines which are different in some points. The place of exercise testing in risk stratification of asymptomatic valvular disease is increasing and helps to make earlier decision regarding the need for surgery.
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Service de cardiologie, Département de médecine interne, CHU du Sart Tilman, B-4000 Liège. laurentdavin@yahoo.fr
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Lancellotti
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D003657:Decision Making; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000628:therapy*