Episode 1: We need to talk about AR – the untreated disease
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Learning Objectives:
• Awareness that AR is more prevalent and more dangerous than many people think and the disease is often underdiagnosed and undertreated.
• Understanding that AR is challenging to accurately assess and quantify and special consideration should be given when diagnosing and referring patients for treatment.
• To know the available options for patients with AR and to know confidently when and how patients should be treated.
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Hendrik Treede
Hendrik Treede is a cardiac surgeon at Heartcenter Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Read MoreHendrik Treede is a cardiac surgeon at Heartcenter Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Show LessOle De Backer
Prof. Dr. Ole De Backer is an internationally renowned interventional cardiologist working at...
Read MoreProf. Dr. Ole De Backer is an internationally renowned interventional cardiologist working at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark and is an expert in structural heart interventions (among others transcatheter heart interventions, percutaneous left atrial appendage closure and thoracic endovascular aortic repair). He is actively involved and leading several research projects in the field of transcatheter heart valves and percutaneous left atrial appendage closure.
Show LessVictoria Delgado
Victoria Delgado is a cardiologist at Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
Read MoreVictoria Delgado is a cardiologist at Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.
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