Category Archives: News
Guidelines and Statements
Management of Echocardiography Requests for the Detection and Follow-Up of Heart Valve Disease
key changes for patients with heart valve disease
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Guidelines and Statements Guidelines in valve disease News Patient information
DVLA publishes updated guidance on assessing fitness to drive
key changes for patients with heart valve disease
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Event News
 National Valve Disease Academy 2026
Last Thursday monthly - 08:00 - 09:00AM (Feb 2026- Jan 2027)
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Event News
TAVI Planning: Beginner and Advanced Hands-On Imaging Workshop
14-15 April 2026, Basildon, Essex, UK
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Event News
Registration now open! BHVS Spring Meeting 2026
Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th April 2026
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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 [...]
Valve related trials in 2023 (January 2024)
By Dr Harriet Hurrell 1. Excellent outcomes reported for Mitral Valve-in Valve procedures The outcomes [...]
Artificial Intelligence in Valve Disease (July 2023)
By Dr Sally Chapman The role of AI within medical imaging is increasing across all [...]
Driving and heart valve disease
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Shared decision-making: lost in translation before it’s begun?
Communication and culture top the list of barriers to be overcome by patients and the [...]
Sizing & labelling of replacement heart valves
Sizing & Labelling of Replacement Heart Valves: More Than Meets the Eye Who governs standardisation [...]
The importance of heart valve disease and patient empowerment
Founding President Prof Chambers and BHVS patient representative discuss the importance of heart valve disease [...]
Guidance on heart valve disease in adults
BHVS Past President Benoy Shah has written an article in the journal Heart reviewing the guidance on [...]