Wednesday 23rd December 2015
In the final entry of the trio, we here how Kevin managed during his recovery and post-treatment pathway. After 18 years of living with mitral valve disease, how was life with a valve replacement?
Wednesday 16th December 2015
After living with mitral valve disease for 18 years, Kevin was treated at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre. This is the second of three posts about Kevin’s experience. In this entry, he writes in detail about his experience of the preparation process before surgery.
Friday 11th December 2015
Kevin was treated for mitral valve disease in 2014, having been diagnosed 18 years prior! Here, in the first of three entries, he writes in detail about his experience of diagnosis and living with heart valve disease.
Thursday 15th October 2015
Lisa Clift is a GP, and attended our check up event at the England vs. Australia one day international in 2015. In this article, she describes how she was 'bowled over' by Heart Valve Voice!
Tuesday 28th April 2015
Dr Shelley Rahman Haley, Heart Valve Voice Trustee, is a Consultant Cardiologist for the Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust. She attended our event at Crewe Alexandra FC in 2015, and below she explains the importance of having a heart check.
Wednesday 1st April 2015
Every two years, I undergo health screening. In previous years I have been ranked as very fit and at much lower than average risk of developing cardiovascular disease or diabetes. However, on my most recent screening, I received the shock of my life when the GP said “You know you have a heart murmur don’t you?” This was the moment when I was first diagnosed with mitral valve disease.
Tuesday 3rd March 2015
Joseph Zacharias is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Here, he discusses mitral valve treatment.