What are the ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease?
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease were first published in 1998 and were updated in 2006 and 2008. The 2008 focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease provides recommendations for clinical assessment, imaging, medication, and surgery for patients with valvular heart diseases. It also includes recommendations for the management of comorbidities and other health concerns in this population. This document is a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease).  