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The Patients Association have published the ‘six key principles of patient partnership’, a concept which [...]
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Comment on: Messas et al. Treatment of severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis using non-invasive ultrasound [...]
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2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of endocarditis | European Heart Journal | Oxford Academic [...]
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How to set up a Valve Clinic guide This guide is to help and support healthcare professionals who are interested in setting up a valve clinic. The guide describes 10 steps in establishing a valve clinic (Box 1). These recommendations are based on the personal experience of the authors that have been involved in setting […]
Management of echocardiography requests for the detection and follow-up of Heart Valve Disease
The British Heart Valve Society Guideline The first EuroHeart Valve survey in 2003 showed significant limitations in the care of patients with heart valve disease throughout Europe. Since then there have been 7 sets of international guidelines and a large volume of published studies about heart valve disease but limitations still exist at all steps […]
Communication and culture top the list of barriers to be overcome by patients and the professionals treating them before shared decision-making (SDM) can work in practice, according to flash polls conducted by the Patients Association during its event ‘Shared decision-making: a reality for everyone?’
Our BHVS annual conference dedicated a case study to the psychological drivers that may make SDM difficult. Council’s lay representative Patricia Khan attended both virtual events and offers her own perspective on some of the discussions.
Sizing & Labelling of Replacement Heart Valves: More Than Meets the Eye Who governs standardisation of replacement valves?
Founding President Prof Chambers and BHVS patient representative discuss the importance of heart valve disease and patient empowerment in the March 2023 edition of Cardiovascular Health
BHVS Past President Benoy Shah has written an article in the journal Heart reviewing the guidance on heart valve disease in adults produced in late 2021 by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
The BHVS has compiled a list of Healthcare Professionals self-reporting competencies across heart valve disease with the aim of empowering patients to find local clinicians with a special interest in heart valve disease.
