Recommendation ID
NG208/01
Question

Monitoring when there is no current need for intervention: What is the most clinically and cost-effective monitoring (type and frequency of test) for adults with asymptomatic mild or moderate heart valve disease (aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation and tricuspid regurgitation) and no current need for intervention?

Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)

For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale on monitoring where there is no current need for intervention .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review G: monitoring of people with heart valve disease and no current indication for intervention.


Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Heart valve disease presenting in adults: investigation and management
Number
NG208
Date issued
November 2021

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 30/11/2021