1st Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day Starts Now!!!

By Adam Pick on February 22, 2017

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!!!

 

 

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

Adam Pick, Heart Valve Patient Advocate

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.

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.


Marie Freeman says on February 22nd, 2017 at 2:51 pm

Thank you for all your contributions to providing information on this disease. I Have learned a great deal although I had my first surgery in 2012 and second one in 2014 before I knew of this site. I really enjoy reading everything and it has changed my outlook on life. “Keep on ticking”!



Adam says on February 22nd, 2017 at 4:57 pm

Thanks Marie!!! You just made my day, my week, my month, my year with your very kind words. I trust you are doing well after your re-operation!!! Keep on tickin! Adam https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/385ae398989259f14b967b5656b29db02389d5aaa7a237226bf50c0c19a985a8.jpg


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