Surgical repairs increases survival rate greater than fourfold compared to medical treatment.
However there is no proven medical treatments that delay the progression of AS
Also most AS patients have cardiac conditions that are controlled using medication which is hypertension, AF, CAD
Hypertension –
Uses Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors for severe AS
Use second generation dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers for asymptomatic AS patients
Diuretics
AF –
Use beta blockers and rate slowing calcium channel blockers
CAD –
No smoking
Regular exercise
Aspirin prophylaxis
Antimicrobial prophylaxis
Statins
Antiplatelet therapy
Anticoagulant therapy
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