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Calcific aortic valve disease
Introduction
2008 ACCP Guideline Recommendations [2]
2008 ACCP Guideline Recommendations [2]
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1. In patients with isolated calcific aortic valve disease who have not had ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, we suggest against antithrombotic therapy. (Level of Evidence: C) 2. In patients with isolated calcific aortic valve disease who have had ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack not attributable to another source, we suggest aspirin (50 to 100 mg/d). (Level of Evidence: C) |
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Guidelines Resources
Guidelines Resources
References
References
- ā O’Brien KD (2006). “Pathogenesis of calcific aortic valve disease: a disease process comes of age (and a good deal more)”. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 26 (8): 1721ā8. doi:10.1161/01.ATV.0000227513.13697.ac. PMIDĀ 16709942. Retrieved 2012-04-11. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ā 2.0 2.1 Salem DN, O’Gara PT, Madias C, Pauker SG (2008). “Valvular and structural heart disease: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition)”. Chest. 133 (6 Suppl): 593Sā629S. doi:10.1378/chest.08-0724. PMIDĀ 18574274. Retrieved 2012-04-10. Unknown parameter
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