Heart Valve Summit: Medical, Surgical and Interventional Decision Making

Heart disease accounts for more fatalities than any other single cause or group of causes of death in the United States. Valvular heart disease, affecting over 5 million individuals in the United States alone, can be congenital or acquired and may or may not be symptomatic for patients. While national Guidelines inform the care, controversies in care within advancing technological and medical arenas demand collaborative methods of diagnosis and strategies for medical, surgical and interventional management. - See more at: http://www.acc.org/education-and-meetings/meetings/meeting-items/2014/12/03/09/46/2015-heart-valve#sthash.c830XUH8.dpuf