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Rapid access treatment pathway for patients with severe symptomatic heart valve disease

The British Heart Valve Society calls for a rapid access treatment pathway for severe symptomatic heart valve [...]

BHVS Elections 2024-2026 – Results now in!

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

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 [...]

Updated triage guidance

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

Fundraising abseil at Anfield Football Stadium

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

In loving memory of John Chambers

The six principles of patient partnerships

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

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 [...]

New ESC guidelines on management of endocarditis published

2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of endocarditis | European Heart Journal | Oxford Academic [...]

BHVS on X

We were based for the day in the beautiful Dorchester Library on the first floor [...]

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 [...]

Driving and heart valve disease

Professor John Chambers awarded Mackenzie Medal

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 [...]

Improving access to echocardiography for the detection and follow-up of heart valve disease in the UK

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 [...]

Enhanced follow-up for patients with Trifecta aortic replacement valves

BHVS is delighted to have collaborated with the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) and the Society [...]