Heart Valve Voice News

28 March 2023

Essex heart patients are the first in the country to benefit from new wearable technology used by hospital staff in a revolutionary procedure.

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23 March 2023

On December 7, 2022, the Global Coalition on Aging and the Global Heart Hub convened a cross-sector roundtable of experts from healthcare, patient advocacy, policy organizations, and the private sector to discuss the challenge of heart valve disease in the context of ageing societies and their evolving needs.

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17 March 2023

In 2019, at just 33 years old, Stacey Langridge was experiencing severe shortness of breath and swollen ankles. When referred to Weston General Hospital, it was found that she had aortic stenosis, mitral valve disease and endocarditis and needed emergency treatment. Over the next four weeks in the hospital, she had her valves repaired and replaced and antibiotics to treat her endocarditis. Now, she is making a good recovery, adjusting to life after treatment, and looking forward to the future with her family.

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08 February 2023

In December, Heart Valve Voice supporter Del, challenged himself to row the distance from Brighton to London and back to raise awareness of heart valve disease and raise money for Heart Valve Voice

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03 February 2023

This week, NHS England (NHSE) issued a statement updating guidance on using TAVI to treat severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS). In the statement, NHSE confirms that TAVI is an alternative to surgical intervention for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who are at high surgical risk, and has extended its suitability for those at intermediate or low surgical risk, who meet the detailed inclusion criteria which accompanies the document. 

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26 January 2023

Heart Valve Voice is sad to announce the passing of our fantastic Patient Advocate, Sue Jardine.

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