7 Top TAVR Questions Answered By Someone Who’s Been Through It
One thing was certain immediately after my diagnosis of severe aortic stenosis (AS): I had questions! What exactly is aortic...
7 Ways to Make Life a Little Easier Before and After TAVR
When I first learned I had severe aortic stenosis and the only treatment was a heart valve replacement, I was...
I Was Told I Was Too Young for TAVR. Here’s Why I’m Glad I Pushed Back.
I was only 49 when I was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the aortic valve doesn’t open...
Life After TAVR: Managing Uncertainty About My Valve’s Future
As a younger person living with valvular heart disease, I’ve learned to think of my aortic stenosis (AS) as a...
The Many Meanings of Awareness
The focus of Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day 2020 is to call attention to an under-diagnosed, deadly but treatable disease...