• Dennis and Ann Dobkowski’s Story

    February 28, 2017
    Dennis Dobkowski’s heart valve problem didn’t seem so bad at first. It had actually begun with the detection of a heart murmur during a…
  • Susan Strong’s Story

    January 4, 2017
    Susan is a sixth grade teacher and a heart valve disease survivor. Susan has decided to share her story to help others who are…
  • Linda Kincaid’s Story

    May 26, 2015
    Linda Kincaid shares her experience with valve disease. After her symptoms started to worsen and her energy level dropped, Linda contacted her cardiologist and was diagnosed with mitral valve stenosis.
  • Nina Bamford’s Story

    May 26, 2015
    Nina Bamford shares her experience with aortic stenosis. Nina recognized that her quality of life had declined due to valve disease, and sought treatment.  She underwent a TAVR procedure and…
  • Jeff Fielding’s Story

    May 21, 2015
    I was diagnosed with valve disease just two weeks after my wife and I learned that she was pregnant with our second child. Having been through one pregnancy I knew…