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Objectives: The aim of the current Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC)-2 initiative
was to revisit the selection and definitions of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) …

The “Guidelines on the Management of Valvular Heart Disease” were initially published as
the “Guidelines on Non-pharmacological Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease” in 2002 …

After publication, dissemination of the message is of paramount importance. Pocket-sized
versions and personal digital assistant (PDA) downloadable versions are useful at the point …

not override in any way whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to
make appropriate and accurate decisions in consideration of each patient's health condition …

ESC Guidelines 2372 levels, once the guidelines have been endorsed by the ESC member
societies, and translated into the national language. Implementation programmes are …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the current Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC)-2
initiative was to revisit the selection and definitions of transcatheter aortic valve implantation …

The content of these European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines has been published
for personal and educational use only. No commercial use is authorized. No part of the ESC …

Some surveys have shown that the intended users are sometimes unaware of the existence
of guidelines, or simply do not translate them into practice. Thus, implementation …

Thus, the task of writing Guidelines or Expert Consensus documents covers not only the
integration of the most recent research, but also the creation of educational tools and …