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By Dr Ben Chisnall Journal of the American College of Cardiology Lurz, P, Rommel, K, Schmitz, T. et al. Real-World 1-Year Results of Tricuspid Edge-to-Edge Repair From the bRIGHT Study. JACC. 2024 Aug, 84 (7) 607–616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.05.006 This study looked at 511 patients treated with the Abbott TriClipDevice in 26 (more…)
By Dr Harriet Hurrell We recognise there is representatives from all heart a large unmet need valve disease (HVD) stakeholders in the detection and including cardiologists, surgeons, timely intervention general practitioners, and of valvular heart disease across members of their affiliated the UK. The BHVS hosted a clinical summit in (more…)
Explore which hospitals in the UK havespecialised heart valve services Find your nearest hospital specialised in heart valve services (more…)
By Dr Nabila Laskar The Global Heart Hub, in collaboration with the Heart Team Academy, recently hosted their inaugural training event, where BHVS was invited to present. The Global Heart Hub is a non- profit alliance of 25 heart patient organisations dedicated to giving a voice to individuals with cardiovascular disease. Among the attendees (more…)
Results BHVS Elections 2024-2026 Thank you to all members who submitted their votes for the BHVS Council elections 2024-2026. It was a very close election and we like to take this opportunity to thank all candidates who entered. The BHVS are proud to announce three new elected members to the (more…)
Advancing the access to cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment among women with cardiovascular disease: a joint British Cardiovascular Societies’ consensus document | Heart (bmj.com) Despite advancements in cardiovascular care, heart valve disease remains an important health issue, particularly for women in the UK and around the world. A new consensus document (more…)
The British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and partners are delighted to share updated resources designed to assist with triaging of echo referrals for heart valve disease. The new guidance includes updated triage guidance for follow up of heart valve disease and following valve replacement. Download updated guidance ‘Clinical indications and (more…)
“It really challenged us, but we were determined to spotlight the transformative effect of heart valve disease treatment on our lives,” On April 21, 2024, BHVS patient representative Pat Khan teamed up with fellow patient advocate Marina McGrath for a fundraising abseil at Anfield Football Stadium. “It really challenged us, (more…)
The Patients Association have published the ‘six key principles of patient partnership’, a concept which aims to solidify the importance of patient partnership in all aspects of healthcare. The objective of the Association is to ensure the patient voice is represented on all levels of decision making, shaping health and (more…)
