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REVIEWS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
Volume 23, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
IMR PRESS
DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2308274
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aortic stenosis; young adults; aortic valve replacement; bioprosthetic valve; mechanical valve; ross procedure
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Aortic interventions remain a key treatment for severe aortic stenosis, with ongoing debate between bioprosthetic and mechanical valves in younger patients. Emerging options like the Ross procedure are gaining traction, although expertise centers are necessary. Patient informed consent is crucial, with expectations needing to remain realistic.
Aortic interventions remain the most effective treatment for severe aortic stenosis. In the recent years, advances in bioprosthetics and newer data have reduced the cut-off age for the use of bioprosthetic valves in younger patients, but the debate on whether to favor mechanical valves in younger patients remains a constant, especially with the undesired effects and considerations of anticoagulation therapy with vitamin K antagonists in this age group. Other options like the Ross procedure are gaining traction, despite still being undervalued and necessitating expertise centers. Hemodynamic considerations and durability of these options are important to consider, especially in this age group. Regardless of the choice of the prosthesis, patient informed consent is paramount since the decision affects the lifetime management of their initial condition, and expectations given must remain realistic.
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