2008 focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: 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). Endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Sep 23;52(13):e1-142. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.007.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / therapy
  • Female
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / therapy
  • Heart Valve Diseases / complications
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Valve Diseases / therapy*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Period
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / therapy