Valve Prosthesis Calculator

Perform online calculations to determine the Class of Recommendation for Valve Prosthesis according to Guidelines

March 18th, 2022
(updated April 14th, 2022)

Legend

  • Patient preference
  • Valve surgery
  • Long-term anticoagulation
  • Risk of accelerated SVD
  • Life expectancy
  • Surgical risk redo / TAVI
  • Mechanical valve thrombosis
  • Female considering pregnancy
  • Long-term VKA for thromboembolism
  • Long-term NOACs for thromboembolism
  • Mechanical= 1 / Bioprosthesis= 2
  • Aortic= 1 / Mitral= 2
  • No= 0 / Yes= 1
  • No= 0 / Yes= 1 (age <40y / Hyperparath. / Haemodyal.
  • > 10 years= 1 / Short= 2
  • Low= 1 / High= 2
  • No= 0 / Yes= 1
  • No= 0 / Yes= 1
  • No= 0 / Yes= 1
  • No= 0 / Yes= 1

Abbreviations

  • NOAC: Non-vitamin K antagonist Oral AntiCoagulant
  • Redo: Redo valve surgery
  • SVD: Structural Valve Deterioration
  • TAVI: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
  • VKA: Vitamin K Antagonists