European Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day

New survey reveals over 60s in Plymouth are unfamiliar with heart valve disease, putting them at risk

A new survey across the UK of over 60s indicates low that levels of awareness of heart valve disease may prevent elderly people from seeking diagnosis and treatment.

The results from the survey, published in Clinical Research in Cardiology, coincided with the first ever European Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day which took place in six countries on 8 September 2018. The campaign calls...