Discover the essential elements of effective multidisciplinary heart team collaboration in transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement with Dr Carla Agiatiello (Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina).

This presentation, part of the Structural Interventions track, explores the critical role of comprehensive team-based decision-making in optimizing patient outcomes for aortic valve replacement procedures. Dr Agiatiello addresses the evolution from traditional single-physician decision-making to sophisticated multidisciplinary approaches that integrate clinical expertise, geriatric assessment, and patient-centered care.

The discussion emphasizes the importance of collaborative communication, highlighting how two or more team members delivering treatment recommendations significantly improves patient understanding and engagement compared to individual consultations. Dr Agiatiello explores the nuanced balance of risk assessment, age considerations, and device selection expertise that defines contemporary heart team practice, with particular focus on the crucial role of geriatric assessment in identifying frailty beyond traditional comorbidity scoring.

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