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...
New Developments Expected in 2019 for Minimally Invasive Valve Treatments
Mitral Valve Positive Findings A minimally-invasive treatment option for mitral valve regurgitation got a recent boost from a study finding...