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How common is sudden death in patients with aortic valvular disease? Is medical therapy ever helpful? When is valve replacement indicated, and what type of prosthesis should be used? In this article, Drs Mangion and Tighe review current recommendations on these problems and discuss overall management of both aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation.
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Judy R. Mangion
Judy R. Mangion, MD Dennis A. Tighe, MD Dr Mangion (pictured) is a fellow in cardiology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Dr Tighe is assistant professor of medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, and associate director of the noninvasive laboratory, Baystate Medical Center.
Dennis A. Tighe
Judy R. Mangion, MD Dennis A. Tighe, MD Dr Mangion (pictured) is a fellow in cardiology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Dr Tighe is assistant professor of medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, and associate director of the noninvasive laboratory, Baystate Medical Center.