21 Nov 2023
Key questions in aortic valve intervention - What are the surgical and transcatheter treatment options for patients with severe aortic regurgitation?
Anchorperson:
H. Treede
Spokesperson:
A. Baumbach
Summary
Although aortic regurgitation is highly prevalent, it remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Fortunately, the latest devices should rapidly reverse this trend, both surgically and through transcatheter treatments. Find out more about the options available today, whether surgical or transcatheter, with their benefits and limitations, and how to choose them to suit specific patients.
Learning Objectives
- To learn about the different treatment options available for patients with pure or predominant aortic regurgitation
- To understand the limitations of surgical and transcatheter treatment
- To know more about emerging transcatheter options and the patients who are suitable for this approach
