Category Archives: Heart valve conditions
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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BHVS on X
We were based for the day in the beautiful Dorchester Library on the first floor [...]
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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 [...]
Continue readingPulmonary 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 [...]
Bicuspid aortic valve
What is the aortic valve? The aortic valve is a structure in the heart that [...]
Aortic regurgitation
What is the aortic valve? The aortic valve is the main outlet valve of the [...]
Aortic stenosis
What is the aortic valve? The aortic valve is the main outlet valve of the [...]