The British Heart Valve Society calls for a rapid access treatment pathway for severe symptomatic heart valve disease with a referral-to-treatment target of 8 weeks to ensure timely access to effective valve intervention within the NHS for better patient outcomes.
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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 [...]
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Valve services across the UK
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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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Updated triage guidance
The British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and partners are delighted to share updated resources designed [...]
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Explore which hospitals in the UK havespecialised heart valve services Find your nearest hospital specialised in heart valve services
Results BHVS Elections 2024-2026 Thank you to all members who submitted their votes for the BHVS Council elections 2024-2026. It was a very close election and we like to take this opportunity to thank all candidates who entered. The BHVS are proud to announce three new elected members to the council are: Dr Alison Duncan […]
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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 British Cardiovascular Societies’ consensus document | Heart (bmj.com) Despite advancements in cardiovascular care, heart valve disease remains an important health issue, particularly for women in the UK and around the world. A new consensus document released by the British Cardiovascular […]
The British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and partners are delighted to share updated resources designed to assist with triaging of echo referrals for heart valve disease. The new guidance includes updated triage guidance for follow up of heart valve disease and following valve replacement. Download updated guidance ‘Clinical indications and triage of echocardiography’ The guidance […]
“It really challenged us, but we were determined to spotlight the transformative effect of heart valve disease treatment on our lives,” On April 21, 2024, BHVS patient representative Pat Khan teamed up with fellow patient advocate Marina McGrath for a fundraising abseil at Anfield Football Stadium. “It really challenged us, but we were determined to […]
The Patients Association have published the ‘six key principles of patient partnership’, a concept which aims to solidify the importance of patient partnership in all aspects of healthcare. The objective of the Association is to ensure the patient voice is represented on all levels of decision making, shaping health and care decisions including national guidelines […]
Comment on: Messas et al. Treatment of severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis using non-invasive ultrasound therapy: a cohort study. Lancet. Nov 13, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/ S0140-6736(23)01518-0 The title of this study published November 2023 in The Lancet is enough to turn heads in the sphere of heart valve disease….but what is it and what does it […]
2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of endocarditis | European Heart Journal | Oxford Academic (oup.com) The new ESC guidelines on the management of endocarditis were published this month in the European Heart Journal. These replace the previous iteration of the guidelines published in 2015 and provide important updates including an increasing recognition of the […]