TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 131. Valvular Heart Disease A1 - Willis, Patrick A1 - Junagadhwalla, Zahid A1 - Babaliaros, Vasilis C. A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Brotman, Daniel J. A2 - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. PY - 2012 T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine AB - What are the key factors that determine when to proceed to aortic valve repair, implantation, or replacement for patients with aortic stenosis? What guides decision-making relating to aortic surgery for acute aortic regurgitation?When should patients with chronic aortic regurgitation undergo surgery?What are the indications for surgery in patients with mitral stenosis? What are the goals of medical therapy for mitral regurgitation and when should patients be considered for mitral valve repair or replacement?What are the objectives of treatment of pulmonic stenosis? When should a patient with pulmonic regurgitation be referred for surgery?What are the factors that determine medical versus surgical treatment of tricuspid stenosis or tricuspid regurgitation? SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56203293 ER -