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Treatments for heart valve disease
Valve services across the UK
Explore which hospitals in the UK havespecialised heart valve services Find your nearest hospital specialised [...]
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BHVS Elections 2024-2026 – Results now in!
Results BHVS Elections 2024-2026 Thank you to all members who submitted their votes for the [...]
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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 [...]
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Guidelines and Statements News
Updated triage guidance
The British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and partners are delighted to share updated resources designed [...]
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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 [...]
Continue readingFatigue / slowing down
Some patients notice fatigue rather than breathlessness or chest pain during or after exercise. [...]
Dizziness or blackouts on exertion
This is always abnormal and characteristic of aortic stenosis. Usually it is a late symptom [...]
Chest pain or heaviness
Doctors often ask whether you have ‘chest pain’, by which they mean any unpleasant sensation [...]
Surveillance in heart valve disease
Surveillance following valve surgery Once you have had an intervention on your heart valve you [...]
Pulmonary regurgitation
What is the pulmonary valve? The pulmonary valve is the main outlet valve on the [...]
Pulmonary stenosis
What is the pulmonary valve? The pulmonary valve is the main outlet valve on the [...]
Tricuspid regurgitation
What is the tricuspid valve? The tricuspid valve is the inlet valve on the right [...]
Mitral valve prolapse
What is the mitral valve? The mitral valve is a valve with two leaflets situated [...]
Mitral stenosis
What is the mitral valve? The mitral valve is a valve with two leaflets situated [...]
Mitral regurgitation
What is the mitral valve? The mitral valve is situated on the left side of [...]