2023 Korean Society of Echocardiography position paper for diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease, part I: aortic valve disease

Author: Sun Hwa LEE ¹ ; Se‑Jung YOON ; Byung Joo SUN ; Hyue Mee KIM ; Hyung Yoon KIM ; Sahmin LEE ; Chi Young SHIM ; Eun Kyoung KIM ; Dong‑Hyuk CHO ; Jun‑Bean PARK ; Jeong‑Sook SEO ; Jung‑Woo SON ; In‑Cheol KIM ; Sang‑Hyun LEE ; Ran HEO ; Hyun‑Jung LEE ; Jae‑Hyeong PARK ; Jong‑Min SONG ; Sang‑Chol LEE ; Hyungseop KIM ; Duk‑Hyun KANG ; Jong‑Won HA ; Kye Hun KIM ;
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1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
Publication Type:REVIEW
From: Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 2024;32(1):11-
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: This manuscript represents the official position of the Korean Society of Echocardiography on valvular heart diseases.This position paper focuses on the clinical management of valvular heart diseases with reference to the guidelines recently published by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology. The committee tried to reflect the recently published results on the topic of valvular heart diseases and Korean data by a systematic literature search based on validity and relevance. In part I of this article, we will review and discuss the current position of aortic valve disease in Korea.