Early Surgery for Mixed Aortic Valve Disease A Precocious or Premature Proposition?

We read with interest the recent paper by Egbe et al.(1) investigating the outcomes of patients with moderate mixed aortic valve disease (MAVD). Although the paper provides valuable insight, we would temper the recommendation for especially close follow-up and consideration of early aortic valve replacement (AVR), given limitations in data collection and analysis of the primary combined endpoint.

Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - October 18, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research