Valvular heart disease (VHD) can be classified based on disease progression.
Patient selection: valvular heart disease
Parameters:
(1) risk factors for valvular heart disease
(2) severity of valvular disease
(3) physiologic compensation of left and right ventricle to volume or pressure overload
(4) symptomatic
|
Risk Factors
|
Valve Disease
|
Compensation
|
Symptoms
|
Stage
|
|
present
|
none
|
compensated
|
none
|
A
|
|
NA
|
mild to moderate
|
compensated
|
none
|
B
|
|
NA
|
severe
|
compensated
|
none
|
C1
|
|
NA
|
severe
|
decompensated
|
none
|
C2
|
|
NA
|
severe
|
decompensated
|
present
|
D
|
|
Stage
|
Definition
|
|
A
|
at risk
|
|
B
|
progressive
|
|
C1
|
asymptomatic severe, compensated
|
|
C2
|
asymptomatic severe, decompensated
|
|
D
|
symptomatic severe
|
