1st Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day Starts Now!!!
Did you know that only 60% of people have heard of heart valve disease?
At the same time... Over 12% of the population, aged 75 years or older, have heart valve diseases including aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation. YIKES!!!
It is for this and SOOOOOOOOOO many other reasons that I am excited to share that today, February 22, 2017, is the first-ever National Heart Valve Awareness Day!!! Watch this video to learn more!!!
Video available online at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD3HsT-bWUI
According to the Alliance for Aging Research, the organizer of this wonderful initiative, "The goal of the National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day is to increase recognition of the specific risks and symptoms of heart valve disease, improve detection and treatment, and ultimately save lives. While heart valve disease can be can be disabling and deadly, available treatments can save lives, making education and awareness particularly important."
To learn more, please visit ValveDiseaseDay.org
There are several ways that you can participate in the day!
Join the Twitter Chat at 4pm EST. Simply click #ValveDiseaseDay to get into the conversation. The Twitter handle of @ValveDiseaseDay will be used for the chat.
Come on over to the HVS Facebook page where I'll be hanging out and posting throughout the day.
Many thanks to all the participants who have come together on this special day to raise awareness to a disease that is often referred to as a "Silent Killer".
Together, let's unite, educate and expand the heart valve community!!!
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
Comments
Adam's Newest Blogs
New Community Posts
Blog Categories
- Adam's Updates
- Aneurysms
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Before Surgery
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Medical Technology
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Patient Stories
- Pulmonary Valve
- Recovery
- Ross Procedure
- Surgeons & Hospitals
- Tricuspid Valve
Blog Categories
- Adam's Updates
- Aneurysms
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Before Surgery
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Medical Technology
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Patient Stories
- Pulmonary Valve
- Recovery
- Ross Procedure
- Surgeons & Hospitals
- Tricuspid Valve
Blog Categories
- Adam's Updates
- Aneurysms
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Before Surgery
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Medical Technology
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Patient Stories
- Pulmonary Valve
- Recovery
- Ross Procedure
- Surgeons & Hospitals
- Tricuspid Valve
Surgeon Spotlight
Dr. Chiu is a leading heart valve surgeon that has performed hundreds of heart valve operations that include minimally-invasive techniques.
New Posts From Our Community
Rich Butela from
Euharlee, Georgia
Today is the 3 year anniversary of receiving my little piggy...
Meet Rich
Temitope Ogunseye from
Newcastle Under Lyme, United Kingdom
Hi everyone. Today clocks one year I successfully had my surgery...
Meet TemitopeNewest Community Post
Find Heart Valve Surgeons
Search 1,500 patient-recommended surgeons
Surgeon Spotlight
Dr. Chiu is a leading heart valve surgeon that has performed hundreds of heart valve operations that include minimally-invasive techniques.