A Clinician’s Guide to the Changing Aortic Stenosis Landscape: Updates in Aortic Stenosis Diagnosis, Surveillance and Management

Abstract

Purpose of review This review aims to update healthcare providers on contemporary diagnostic and treatment information pertaining to aortic stenosis. Recent findings The prevalence of aortic stenosis continues to increase, and so does the burden of treatable disease. This has important implications for healthcare systems and the economy. Accurate classification of aortic stenosis severity and determining optimal treatment timing remains a prime challenge to treating physicians. Furthermore, the drastic uptake of transcatheter aortic valve replacement has generated novel issues pertaining to younger patients whose post-intervention survival now exceeds device durability. Summary The keys to optimizing patient outcomes are delivering accuracy in disease classification, treatment selection and timing and procedural planning.