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The ACC/AHA guidelines give a class ii b recommendation for surgery in asymptomatic patients if aortic stenosis is very severe (area < 0.6 cm2) and operation risk is low. However, the outcome of this approach vs. following patients until symptoms or left ventricular dysfunction occurs has not been tested.

Surgery for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis