The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through November 2012, and other …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through March 1, 2020. Searches …

Aim This executive summary of the valvular heart disease guideline provides
recommendations for clinicians to diagnose and manage valvular heart disease as well as …

Over the past two decades interest in mitral valve regurgitation has increased as a result of
the development of new technologies that have expanded the number of patients who can …

Guidelines (Task Force) directs this effort by developing, updating, and revising practice
guidelines for cardiovascular diseases and procedures. Experts in the subject under …

Objective Transitions in the spectrum of valvular heart diseases (VHDs) in developed
countries over the 20th century have been reported from clinical case series, but large …

Recent studies have examined racial disparities in stop-and-frisk, a widely employed but
controversial policing tactic. The statistical evidence, however, has been limited and …

This guideline focuses primarily on valvular heart disease in the adult, with a separate
section dealing with specific recommendations for valve disorders in adolescents and young …

Aim This executive summary of the valvular heart disease guideline provides
recommendations for clinicians to diagnose and manage valvular heart disease as well as …

Floppy mitral valve/mitral valve prolapse (FMV/MVP) is a common valvular abnormality
affecting 2% to 3% of the general population. It occurs in a heterogeneous group of patients …