title: Guidelines on valvular heart disease in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Bichat Hospital, University Paris VII, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Alec
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vahanian
authors.forename: Ottavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alfieri
mesh_terms: D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index