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BHVS Elections 2024-2026 – Results now in!

Results BHVS Elections 2024-2026Thank you to all members who submitted their votes for the BHVS Council elections 2024-2026.It was a [...]

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BHVS collaborates on new consensus document highlighting disparities in heart valve disease diagnosis and treatment for women

Advancing the access to cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment among women with cardiovascular disease: a joint British Cardiovascular Societies’ consensus document [...]

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Updated triage guidance

The British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and partners are delighted to share updated resources designed to assist with triaging of [...]

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Fundraising abseil at Anfield Football Stadium

“It really challenged us, but we were determined to spotlight the transformative effect of heart valve disease treatment on our [...]

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In loving memory of John Chambers

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The six principles of patient partnerships

The Patients Association have published the ‘six key principles of patient partnership’, a concept which aims to solidify the importance [...]

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Non-invasive high energy ultrasound for calcific aortic stenosis: game-changer or damp squib?

Comment on: Messas et al. Treatment of severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis using non-invasive ultrasound therapy: a cohort study. Lancet. [...]

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New ESC guidelines on management of endocarditis published

2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of endocarditis | European Heart Journal | Oxford Academic (oup.com) The new ESC guidelines [...]

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BHVS on X

We were based for the day in the beautiful Dorchester Library on the first floor of the RCP pic.twitter.com/SW6HoGrY7d — [...]

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Inequalities in access to aortic valve replacement laid bare

A new publication co-authored by past-presidents of BHVS highlights the inequalities facing women, ethnic minorities and patients in areas of [...]

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Patient Information

UK-based healthcare professionals self-nominating as having specialist competencies in heart valve disease

The aim of the BHVS register self-reporting valve competencies is therefore to:

  • Guide clinicians in planning training and CPD to gain competencies in valve disease
  • Raise the standard of and reduce the variability in valve care by encouraging key quality measures
  • Provide a set of information for patients to judge whether their care is run by clinicians with suitable competencies
  • Guide commissioners on  components likely to reflect a specialist service

Please note individuals need to be a member of the BHVS to apply for inclusion on the list

Register of competencies

awareness

Improving awareness of heart valve disease through education, patient information and national representation

care

Improving care for patients with heart valve disease and providing information to support decision making and recovery

BEST PRACTICE

Supporting best practice in heart valve disease across the medical profession and sharing knowledge and experience.

Join the British Heart Valve Society

Healthcare professionals can become a member of the Society to help support our aims and gain from discounted meeting rates and access to our website members area.

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