ESC Working Group on Valvular Heart Disease Position Paper: assessing the risk of interventions in patients with valvular heart disease

Rosenhek, Raphael; Iung, Bernard; Tornos, Pilar; Antunes, Manuel; Prendergast, Bernard; Otto, Catherine; Kappetein, Arie; Stepinska, Janina; Kaden, Jens; Naber, Christoph; Acarturk, Esmeray; Gohlke-Baerwolf, Christa

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehr061

ESC Working Group on Valvular Heart Disease Position Paper: assessing the risk of interventions in patients with valvular heart disease

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Rosenhek R., Iung B., Tornos P., Antunes M. J., Prendergast B. D., Otto C. M., ...More

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, vol.33, no.7, pp.822-829, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 33 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr061
Journal Name: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.822-829
Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Risk scores provide an important contribution to clinical decision-making, but their validity has been questioned in patients with valvular heart disease (VHD), since current scores have been mainly derived and validated in adults undergoing coronary bypass surgery. The Working Group on Valvular Heart Disease of the European Society of Cardiology reviewed the performance of currently available scores when applied to VHD, in order to guide clinical practice and future development of new scores.