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This Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day<\/a> is different.<\/p>\nIn years past, this special day was organized to raise awareness to the under-diagnosis and the under-treatment of valvular disorders. This year, however, COVID-19 has raised the stakes dramatically by disrupting the timely management and treatment of heart valve disease, adding yet another layer to the existing issue of under-diagnosis and under-treatment. It\u2019s important that we address this within our patient community.<\/p>\nHere are five important facts for the management of heart valve disease during the global pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\nFact 1: Patients With Heart Valve Disease Are Getting Excellent Care During The COVID-19 Pandemic<\/h2>\nSince COVID-19 began, patients with heart valve disease have received excellent care.<\/p>\nTo protect heart valve patients against the transmission of COVID-19, most hospitals have implemented extensive protocols and procedures including separate cardiac care units, physical distancing in waiting rooms, additional screening protocols (temperature checks) upon hospital entrance, ongoing staff COVID-19 testing, new sanitization protocols, adjusted air filtering systems, and more.<\/p>\nDonna Hartley<\/a> received her second aortic valve replacement, a TAVR valve-in-valve, at the height of the pandemic. So you know, Donna was released from the hospital just 28 hours after her procedure.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 2: Delaying Heart Valve Treatment Can Be Deadly!<\/h2>\n<p>There. I said it. That\u2019s the truth.<\/p>\n<p>If you – or someone you love – delays a regular check-up or heart valve therapy due to the fear of getting COVID-19 at the doctor\u2019s office or hospital, it puts life at risk.<\/p>\n<p>If you didn\u2019t know\u2026 aortic stenosis, which is a very common heart valve disorder, is often referred to as a \u201csilent killer\u201d among heart valve specialists. In fact, 50% of patients with severe aortic stenosis do not survive 2 years after the onset of symptoms without an aortic valve replacement.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the treatment of heart valve disease during COVID-19, please watch our recent educational webinar, \u201cAdvances in COVID-19 & Heart Valve Therapy\u201d with Dr. Joanna Chikwe, Dr. Jaime Burkle and John Roland, a heart valve patient treated during COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iy4fhVh6cto\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 3: The Vaccine Roll Out Will Take Time<\/h2>\n<p>To date, there have been 50 million vaccines given in the United States primarily to health care workers and the elderly. Given supply shortages of the COVID-19 vaccines, cardiac patients may not have access to a vaccine for several months.<\/p>\n<p>It is critical to note that contracting COVID-19 with a pre-existing heart condition can be a fatal situation. According to a new research paper, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3s0kyK0\">\u201cValve Disease Plus COVID-19 Often a Lethal Combination\u201d<\/a>, 40% of patients with valvular disease who contract COVID-19 died within 30 days of hospital admission.<\/p>\n<p>So\u2026 If you are delaying your next echocardiogram or heart valve treatment until you get the COVID-19 vaccine, please rethink that strategy.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/covid-19-vaccine-heart-valve-surgery.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 4: Consult A Cardiologist<\/h2>\n<p>Now, more than ever, it\u2019s better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n<p>In our recent survey of more than 3,000 heart valve patients, nearly half (47 percent) said a general cardiologist diagnosed their heart valve disease.<\/p>\n<p>On Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day\u2026 As you learn more about the symptoms and concerns of heart valve disease, please don\u2019t ignore them. General cardiologists can quickly diagnose and refer you to a heart team to discuss the best management and\/or best treatment. This referral to the heart team is also backed by the updated <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3baGIT2\">2020 Valvular Heart Disease guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/patient-safety-covid-19.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 5: Get Back Your Active Life!<\/h2>\n<p>COVID-19 has been tough.<\/p>\n<p>The pandemic has transformed our sense of \u201cnormal\u201d and, at times, constrained our ability to enjoy many aspects of life. However, the novel coronavirus has not stripped the patient desire to lead an active life.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent survey of more than 3,000 patients published at HeartValveSurgery.com:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Nearly half (49 percent) of patients said a \u201creturn to active living\u201d is a key factor in their treatment decision<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0One in three patients said they wish they would have \u201csought treatment sooner.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When reflecting upon these survey results on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, it is clear that patients consider heart valve treatment as an opportunity to regain an active life.<\/p>\n<p>Related Links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2CEMnTL\">What Should Patients Know About TAVR?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30pavTY\">Find Doctors That Specialize in TAVR<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep on tickin!<br \/>\nAdam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"cms.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"class_list":["post-845","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-adams-updates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=845"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3841,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions\/3841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
In years past, this special day was organized to raise awareness to the under-diagnosis and the under-treatment of valvular disorders. This year, however, COVID-19 has raised the stakes dramatically by disrupting the timely management and treatment of heart valve disease, adding yet another layer to the existing issue of under-diagnosis and under-treatment. It\u2019s important that we address this within our patient community.<\/p>\n
Here are five important facts for the management of heart valve disease during the global pandemic.<\/p>\n
Since COVID-19 began, patients with heart valve disease have received excellent care.<\/p>\n
To protect heart valve patients against the transmission of COVID-19, most hospitals have implemented extensive protocols and procedures including separate cardiac care units, physical distancing in waiting rooms, additional screening protocols (temperature checks) upon hospital entrance, ongoing staff COVID-19 testing, new sanitization protocols, adjusted air filtering systems, and more.<\/p>\n
Donna Hartley<\/a> received her second aortic valve replacement, a TAVR valve-in-valve, at the height of the pandemic. So you know, Donna was released from the hospital just 28 hours after her procedure.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 2: Delaying Heart Valve Treatment Can Be Deadly!<\/h2>\n<p>There. I said it. That\u2019s the truth.<\/p>\n<p>If you – or someone you love – delays a regular check-up or heart valve therapy due to the fear of getting COVID-19 at the doctor\u2019s office or hospital, it puts life at risk.<\/p>\n<p>If you didn\u2019t know\u2026 aortic stenosis, which is a very common heart valve disorder, is often referred to as a \u201csilent killer\u201d among heart valve specialists. In fact, 50% of patients with severe aortic stenosis do not survive 2 years after the onset of symptoms without an aortic valve replacement.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the treatment of heart valve disease during COVID-19, please watch our recent educational webinar, \u201cAdvances in COVID-19 & Heart Valve Therapy\u201d with Dr. Joanna Chikwe, Dr. Jaime Burkle and John Roland, a heart valve patient treated during COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iy4fhVh6cto\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 3: The Vaccine Roll Out Will Take Time<\/h2>\n<p>To date, there have been 50 million vaccines given in the United States primarily to health care workers and the elderly. Given supply shortages of the COVID-19 vaccines, cardiac patients may not have access to a vaccine for several months.<\/p>\n<p>It is critical to note that contracting COVID-19 with a pre-existing heart condition can be a fatal situation. According to a new research paper, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3s0kyK0\">\u201cValve Disease Plus COVID-19 Often a Lethal Combination\u201d<\/a>, 40% of patients with valvular disease who contract COVID-19 died within 30 days of hospital admission.<\/p>\n<p>So\u2026 If you are delaying your next echocardiogram or heart valve treatment until you get the COVID-19 vaccine, please rethink that strategy.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/covid-19-vaccine-heart-valve-surgery.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 4: Consult A Cardiologist<\/h2>\n<p>Now, more than ever, it\u2019s better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n<p>In our recent survey of more than 3,000 heart valve patients, nearly half (47 percent) said a general cardiologist diagnosed their heart valve disease.<\/p>\n<p>On Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day\u2026 As you learn more about the symptoms and concerns of heart valve disease, please don\u2019t ignore them. General cardiologists can quickly diagnose and refer you to a heart team to discuss the best management and\/or best treatment. This referral to the heart team is also backed by the updated <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3baGIT2\">2020 Valvular Heart Disease guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/patient-safety-covid-19.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 5: Get Back Your Active Life!<\/h2>\n<p>COVID-19 has been tough.<\/p>\n<p>The pandemic has transformed our sense of \u201cnormal\u201d and, at times, constrained our ability to enjoy many aspects of life. However, the novel coronavirus has not stripped the patient desire to lead an active life.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent survey of more than 3,000 patients published at HeartValveSurgery.com:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Nearly half (49 percent) of patients said a \u201creturn to active living\u201d is a key factor in their treatment decision<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0One in three patients said they wish they would have \u201csought treatment sooner.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When reflecting upon these survey results on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, it is clear that patients consider heart valve treatment as an opportunity to regain an active life.<\/p>\n<p>Related Links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2CEMnTL\">What Should Patients Know About TAVR?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30pavTY\">Find Doctors That Specialize in TAVR<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep on tickin!<br \/>\nAdam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"cms.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"class_list":["post-845","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-adams-updates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=845"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3841,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions\/3841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 2: Delaying Heart Valve Treatment Can Be Deadly!<\/h2>\n<p>There. I said it. That\u2019s the truth.<\/p>\n<p>If you – or someone you love – delays a regular check-up or heart valve therapy due to the fear of getting COVID-19 at the doctor\u2019s office or hospital, it puts life at risk.<\/p>\n<p>If you didn\u2019t know\u2026 aortic stenosis, which is a very common heart valve disorder, is often referred to as a \u201csilent killer\u201d among heart valve specialists. In fact, 50% of patients with severe aortic stenosis do not survive 2 years after the onset of symptoms without an aortic valve replacement.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the treatment of heart valve disease during COVID-19, please watch our recent educational webinar, \u201cAdvances in COVID-19 & Heart Valve Therapy\u201d with Dr. Joanna Chikwe, Dr. Jaime Burkle and John Roland, a heart valve patient treated during COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iy4fhVh6cto\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 3: The Vaccine Roll Out Will Take Time<\/h2>\n<p>To date, there have been 50 million vaccines given in the United States primarily to health care workers and the elderly. Given supply shortages of the COVID-19 vaccines, cardiac patients may not have access to a vaccine for several months.<\/p>\n<p>It is critical to note that contracting COVID-19 with a pre-existing heart condition can be a fatal situation. According to a new research paper, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3s0kyK0\">\u201cValve Disease Plus COVID-19 Often a Lethal Combination\u201d<\/a>, 40% of patients with valvular disease who contract COVID-19 died within 30 days of hospital admission.<\/p>\n<p>So\u2026 If you are delaying your next echocardiogram or heart valve treatment until you get the COVID-19 vaccine, please rethink that strategy.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/covid-19-vaccine-heart-valve-surgery.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 4: Consult A Cardiologist<\/h2>\n<p>Now, more than ever, it\u2019s better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n<p>In our recent survey of more than 3,000 heart valve patients, nearly half (47 percent) said a general cardiologist diagnosed their heart valve disease.<\/p>\n<p>On Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day\u2026 As you learn more about the symptoms and concerns of heart valve disease, please don\u2019t ignore them. General cardiologists can quickly diagnose and refer you to a heart team to discuss the best management and\/or best treatment. This referral to the heart team is also backed by the updated <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3baGIT2\">2020 Valvular Heart Disease guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/Images\/patient-safety-covid-19.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Fact 5: Get Back Your Active Life!<\/h2>\n<p>COVID-19 has been tough.<\/p>\n<p>The pandemic has transformed our sense of \u201cnormal\u201d and, at times, constrained our ability to enjoy many aspects of life. However, the novel coronavirus has not stripped the patient desire to lead an active life.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent survey of more than 3,000 patients published at HeartValveSurgery.com:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Nearly half (49 percent) of patients said a \u201creturn to active living\u201d is a key factor in their treatment decision<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0One in three patients said they wish they would have \u201csought treatment sooner.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When reflecting upon these survey results on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, it is clear that patients consider heart valve treatment as an opportunity to regain an active life.<\/p>\n<p>Related Links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2CEMnTL\">What Should Patients Know About TAVR?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30pavTY\">Find Doctors That Specialize in TAVR<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep on tickin!<br \/>\nAdam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"cms.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"class_list":["post-845","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-adams-updates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=845"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3841,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/845\/revisions\/3841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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