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. 2020 Oct 13;115(4):720–775. [Article in Portuguese] doi: 10.36660/abc.20201047

Table 8. Mitral stenosis: Individualized follow-up1,2.

Mitral stenosis Follow-up SBC AHA ESC
Severe and asymptomatic, without prognostic factors

  • Clinical and echocardiographic evaluation

 Every 6 to 12 months Every 12 months Every 12 months

  • Concomitant surgical intervention in patients who will undergo other cardiac surgical procedure (coronary revascularization, ascending aorta, or other valve procedures)

 I C IIb C –
Non-severe (MVA > 1.5 cm² and mean transmitral gradient < 5 mmHg)

  • Clinical and echocardiographic reevaluation

 Every 1 years Every 3 to 5 years Every 2 to 3 years

AHA: American Heart Association; ESC: European Society of Cardiology; LA: left atrium; LV: left ventricle; MVA: mitral valve area; SBC: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (Brazilian Society of Cardiology).