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European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on March 21, 2005
European Heart Journal 2005 26(10):951-952; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi216
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Should brain natriuretic peptides be measured in patients with aortic valve disease?

Omid Salehian and Kwan L. Chan*

University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

* Corresponding author. Tel: +1613 761 4189; fax: +1613 761 4170. E-mail address: kchan@ottawaheart.ca

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This editorial refers to ‘Relation of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide to progression of aortic valve disease’{dagger} by Weber et al., on page 1023

Close to 3% of the population over the age of 65 suffers from significant aortic valve disease, a figure likely to rise in our aging population. The current guidelines reflect the ample evidence supporting surgical intervention in symptomatic patients.1 However, optimal treatment of asymptomatic patients with severe disease remains undetermined. The risk of surgical intervention outweighs the risk of sudden cardiac death in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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