A 72-year-old with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AVA 0.7 cm², Vmax 4.2 m/s) is referred for management. According to U.S. guidelines, which is r...

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A 72-year-old with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AVA 0.7 cm², Vmax 4.2 m/s) is referred for management. According to U.S. guidelines, which is recommended?

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SAVR or TAVR after multidisciplinary Heart Team evaluation

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Balloon valvuloplasty as definitive therapy

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Medical therapy with beta-blocker and repeat echo in 1 year

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Statin therapy to slow valve progression as primary intervention

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Percutaneous commissurotomy

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Aortic Stenosis

A 72-year-old with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AVA 0.7 cm², Vmax 4.2 m/s) is referred for management. According to U.S. guidelines, which is recommended?