February 22 marked the first-ever National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day! To celebrate the day, an educational lunch briefing and a Twitter chat were held. The briefing, which took…

For Immediate Release Contact: Email 202.688.1229 The Four ‘Listen to Your Heart’ Messages: Listen to Your Body, Know Your Risk Factors, Get Your Heart Checked Regularly,…

Today, we kick off National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day with a briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. It features Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director, National Heart Lung and Blood…

Dennis and Ann Dobkowski will be speaking at next week’s Capitol Hill briefing focused on National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. Below is their story. Dennis Dobkowski’s heart…

An op-ed written by former U.S. Congressman Philip Gingrey, M.D., that appears on The Hill’s website centered on National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. Gingrey notes that while the…

We invite all patients, family caregivers, health educators, health care professionals, and those who care about heart valve disease to share their experiences and engage in an important conversation during the National Heart Valve Disease…

On February 22nd, join the 20 national organizations celebrating the first ever national heart valve disease awareness day.  Hear from the director of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute,…

Today, the Alliance for Aging Research announced that February 22, 2017, will serve as the first-ever National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, with annual observances to follow.  In addition, the…

30 national organizations called on the US Department of Health and Human Services to include National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, beginning on February 22, 2017, on its National Health Observances Calendar.

Representative Tony Cardenas (D-CA) introduced H.Res.941, expressing support for the designation of February 22, 2017 as “National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day,” coinciding with American Heart Month.