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AF AND STROKE ARE OFTEN CONNECTED 90% are caused by clots formed in the LAA5 5x higher risk for patients with AF1 1 in 7 are caused by AF8 Characteristics of strokes caused by AF1: MORE …
Overview

PATENT FORAMEN OVALE (PFO) The foramen ovale is vital for fetal circulation, when blood returning to the right atrium is shunted through to the left atrium. Post birth, the foramen ovale closes…
Diagnosis

Characteristics that are strongly associated with a causal role of PFO in an ischemic stroke of unknown cause are:9 Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) and/or a moderate-to-severe shunt Atrial septal…
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Transcatheter Repair

There are patients with TR for whom open heart surgery is contraindicated due to their high risk of poor outcomes or mortality. Factors that define a high-risk patient include old age, the presence…
Surgical Repair or Replacement

Surgery is recommended in symptomatic patients with severe primary TR.39 Surgical intervention should also be considered early in selected patients with secondary TR who are appropriate for…
Overview

TRICUSPID REGURGITATION Tricuspid Valve Disease (TVD), including TR and tricuspid stenosis, is estimated to affect >70 million people worldwide.5 In Europe, the rate of moderate or greater TR is…
Diagnosis

The three cardinal symptoms of AS are angina, syncope or heart failure (HF).13,16 Other symptoms include dyspnea and decreased exercise tolerance.14 Primary care physicians should consider AS in…
Medical Management

Depending on the symptoms, medical treatment may include digoxin, diuretics and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (in case of HF symptoms), beta-blockers (in case of angina) and…
Surgical Replacement

With the availability of prosthetic heart valves, SAVR has become the procedure of choice for AS.17 Clinical benefits of SAVR include:23,24 Survival benefit for patients with symptomatic…