Do Guideline-Based Indications Result in an Outcome Penalty for Patients With Severe Aortic Regurgitation?

The present study examines whether improvements have reduced the negative impact of guideline triggers on postoperative outcomes.European and American guidelines for the management of severe aortic regurgitation (AR) define the triggers for AR surgery. These triggers are based on the results of studies performed in the 1990s analyzing outcomes of patients who underwent AR surgery in the 1980s. Although these triggers are used to indicate...