2022 HIGHLIGHTS
The annual awareness day on February 22 aims 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 disabling and deadly, available treatments can save lives, making education and awareness particularly important. On this day and throughout the year, the campaign partners—100+ non-profits, advocacy organizations, professional societies, foundations, and hospitals and heart centers—are helping to spread the word about valve disease.
As American #HeartMonth comes to a close, Alliance board chair James "Jim" Scott delivers a crucial reminder to monitor heart health in his latest Chairman's Blog.
As we wrap up February - American Heart Month and a time when the Alliance recognizes Valve Disease Day – we should remind ourselves of the risks ...
bit.lyHealth inequities persist. We can work together this #HeartMonth and #BlackHistoryMonth to raise awareness of the risks of heart disease so Black women are empowered to be heart healthy. #29DaysofHeart
TODAY, join Rock from the Heart for an Aortic Disease Patient Education Symposium. Learn about the risk factors for aortic valve disease from an expert panel of clinicians, advocates and patients with lived experience with the disease.
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Rock from the Heart Aortic Health Symposium - MINNEAPOLIS – Loews Minneapolis Hotel, Fri Feb 24, 2023 - Rock from the Heart Aortic Health Symposium...
bit.lyThat's a wrap! Thank you to our experts, partners, advocates and wonderful #ValveDIseaseDay community for joining us today at our heart valve disease awareness and screening event!
Remember, three out of four Americans report knowing little to nothing about the disease. Let's ...continue raising awareness, sharing resources and, most importantly, listening to our hearts!
National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc., The Mended Hearts, Inc., MedStar Health
#ValveDiseaseDay on Good Morning America! Congressman Andy Barr talks about how this disease cut his wife's life short and how the CAROL Act authorizes funding for research to give cardiologists the tools to treat this disease that affects 11 million Americans. #ListenToYourHeart
Kentucky Rep. Andy Bar speaks about the dangers of valvular heart disease, the legislation he sponsored to combat it, and the importance of getting...
abcnews.go.comExperts: Regular heart checks are important because even with a healthy diet and exercise, our hearts age over time. #ValveDiseaseDay #ListenToYourHeart www.valvediseaseday.org
We are live at our Washington, D.C. event at National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc. for #ValveDiseaseDay. Speakers from MedStar Health and Alliance for Aging Research are explaining heart valve disease to residents and screenings are taking place now. Tune in! https://fb.me/e/2nqAyusoW
This #ValveDiseaseDay we are setting an unofficial record for the most hearts listened to. #ListenToYourHeart & post a pic to show that you take your heart health seriously! Thanks to our friends at MedStar Health National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc. for participating in our ...Washington, D.C. event!
You can learn more about the challenge here: https://www.valvediseaseday.org/take-the-challenge-today/
Lindsay and Katrin, both Alliance for Aging Research staff, are ready to welcome visitors to our #ValveDiseaseDay heart screening event in partnership with the National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc. and MedStar Health in Washington, D.C. A #ListenToYourHeart could save your life and we ...hope to share that at our event today!
