Herz. 2025 Nov 12. doi: 10.1007/s00059-025-05349-3. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
The treatment of valvular heart disease plays an important role in cardiovascular medicine. The 2025 European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease set new standards for diagnostics and treatment based on scientific evidence with the aim to avoid both undertreatment and overtreatment. Recommendations for interventional treatment of valvular diseases are given greater importance compared to the 2021 guidelines. At the same time, surgical expertise remains indispensable, especially in younger patients and those with complex anatomy. Particular emphasis is placed on precise diagnostics using multimodal imaging, the recommendation for treatment of patients in high-volume centers (Heart Valve Centers) and an optimal patient selection by the multidisciplinary heart team. The ESC/EACTS guidelines advocate individualized, multidisciplinary treatment decisions based on the best available evidence. In practice, this can only be achieved by more intensive cooperation between the individual institutions of outpatient and inpatient care as well as specialized centers.
PMID:41222669 | DOI:10.1007/s00059-025-05349-3