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...
Moving Toward a Heart Team Approach; Information to Empower Patients
When a person is newly diagnosed with any disease or serious medical condition, they are often flooded both with anxiety and unfamiliar medical terms. The weight of the unknown can overwhelm. Patients diagnosed with heart valve disease hear words like: stenosis, regurgitation, heart failure, valve repair or replacement, blood thinners, tissue or mechanical valves, open heart surgery or minimally invasive procedure. And that list doesn’t even include any of the tests! Feeling unsure while navigating decisions about treatment is completely normal. If you or a loved one is in this situation, you’ve earned the right to feel anxious.
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...
Patient Perspective: Natalie’s Story (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
Natalie Werber had a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in 2017 I was 79 and overweight. Surely, I thought, this was...