The new 2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease are now available. Download the full guideline on the European Heart Journal website.
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The new 2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease are now available. Download the full guideline on the European Heart Journal website.