Heart Valves

The following pages provide links to information on Heart Valves. These are rated as good quality.

About Valves

NHS Website - information about Aortic valve replacement

Patient UK- Information on Heart valves and valve disease

British Heart Foundation - Information about heart valve disease; heart valve surgery and Heart valve disease booklet

NICE- An independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. Information is available for patients on the following:

Sutureless aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg624/informationforpublic

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg586/informationforpublic

See also Aortic Valve Replacement page

Local Information

British Cardiac Patients Association: Offering support, reassurance and information to all cardiac patients. Representing patients in local and national issues relating to coronary heart disease. National Helpline 01223 846845

Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow

see also separate pages on  Cardiology library,  Carer support,  Disability support ,  Older people's support

Useful Websites:

British Heart Foundation

SCTS

Please let us know if links are not working or to add any other local support group information