Tag Archives: heart centre
March 2023 Br J Cardiol 2023;30(suppl 1):S12–S17 doi:10.5837/bjc.2023.s03
A standardised network to improve the detection and referral of patients with aortic stenosis
Victoria Delgado, Philippe Pibarot, Neil Ruparelia, Francesco Saia
AS awareness and detection Low detection rates of valvular heart disease (VHD) and AS are widespread, as many patients are diagnosed only when symptoms occur.5,8 The OxVALVE study (https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/37/47/3515/2844994) showed that 51% of the population aged 65 years and older have undiagnosed VHD, and 1.3% have undiagnosed AS.5 Among the general population, a lack of awareness exists of AS and its symptoms. In a European survey of over 12,000 people aged 60 years and over, only a fifth were aware of VHD, and less than 4% could provide an accurate description of AS.9 National campaigns are recommended to raise public
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