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...
HVVUS Urges Anthem To Revise Coverage Policies
Heart Valve Voice US is a patient advocacy organization focused on improving the diagnosis, management and treatment of heart valve...
CMS Releases CY 2021 IPPS Proposed Rule
On May 12, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Calendar Year (CY) Inpatient Prospective Payment System...
CMS Decision on TAVR Puts Patients at the End of the Line
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services today issued their final National Coverage Decision on how hospitals will be approved...
Elderly heart valve patients willing to accept more risks from treatment options to maintain independence
New study finds that elderly patients would tolerate substantially more risk of death, stroke, and other negative clinical outcomes if...
Watch Our Webinar: What You Need to Know About Medicare’s Proposed TAVR Decision and How to Lend Your Voice to Make a Difference
Did you miss our webinar on April 16th, 2019? You can tune in now! Be sure to download the slides....
CMS Makes Progress but Continues to Limit Life-Saving Access for Heart Valve Disease Patients
Washington, D.C., March 27, 2019 – Below is a statement issued on behalf of the Alliance for Aging Research, Association of Black...