Mistakes and errors in identification and treatment of valvular heart diseases
Authors:
R. Čerbák
Authors‘ workplace:
Centrum kardiovaskulární a transplantační chirurgie
Published in:
Kardiol Rev Int Med 2009, 11(2): 66-70
Overview
Mistakes and errors in identification and treatment of valvular heart diseases. The information boom of recent years brings the new diagnostic and treatment modalities as well as new mistakes and errors. The prevalence of valvular heart disease increases and their symptomatology changes in response to the aging population. Echocardiography remains the main diagnostic procedure while computer tomography and magnetic resonance represent new opportunities. There are innovations in pharmacological management of valvular heart disease, particularly in the management of the risk factors that facilitate their progression. Surgery moves to earlier stages and preservation surgery is preferred. Despite the advancing knowledge, we still have patients in whom, due to mistakes and errors in diagnosis and treatment, the ideal time for surgery have been missed and this is, in result, the most serious of all mistakes.
Keywords:
valvular heart diseases – symptomatology – diagnosis – treatment of valvular heart diseases – cardiosurgery – mistakes and errors
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