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Guidance on heart valve disease in adults

BHVS Past President Benoy Shah has written an article in the journal Heart reviewing the guidance on [...]

Directory of UK Healthcare Professionals with competencies in heart valve disease

The BHVS has compiled a list of Healthcare Professionals self-reporting competencies across heart valve disease [...]

Guidelines

Guidelines in heart valve disease management There are many guidelines available regarding heart valve disease [...]

Endocarditis

What is endocarditis? Endocarditis is a rare but potentially life-threatening infection of the lining of [...]

Lifestyle and heart valve disease

Weight matters in heart valve disease Why is weight important in valve disease? Being overweight [...]

Palliative care

Sadly not all heart valve disease can be treated by keyhole or surgical operations. There [...]

Preparing for surgery

Ahead of surgery Make sure you have had a dental check within the last six [...]

Valve replacement

Mechanical (metal) valve About 20% of all surgical valves used in Europe and the USA [...]