Initial assessment | Interim assessment | Long term follow up |
Define degree and severity of VHD | Define need for surgical intervention | Optimize timing of surgical intervention |
Facilitate appropriate initial imaging | Patient education | Decrease overall VHD health-care related costs |
Management of key cardiovascular comorbidities (i.e. heart failure and blood pressure medications) | Referral for appropriate adjuvant resources and primary care follow-up* | Reduce VHD related hospital admission, morbidity, and mortality |
| Follow up imaging as needed |
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