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If you think you might have heart valve disease (HVD), don’t wait for your annual check-up. Schedule an in-person or telehealth appointment. The longer you wait, the worse HVD can get.
There can be a lot to go over when talking about heart valve disease (HVD) with your doctor. Our guides can help you make the most of your appointment in person or over telehealth.
Share all of your symptoms and how long you’ve had them, so your doctor knows exactly what’s going on.
There are a number of tests to check for heart valve disease, but an echocardiogram is the standard diagnostic test.
This simple heart ultrasound is:
Pain-free
Accurate
Over in as little as 20 minutes
Casey loves playing with her grandkids, but she had to reach out to her cardiologist after noticing she was short of breath and had palpitations after lying down.
Symptoms of heart valve disease are often subtle and may go unnoticed. Keenan didn’t think his symptoms were serious until after he was diagnosed and realized the impact heart valve disease could have on his family and community.
Dan and Marsha had been dancing together for years. When she noticed he started getting tired and short of breath, she knew it was time to reach out.
Left untreated, heart valve disease can get worse over time. Pete kept brushing off his symptoms until his wife, Lillee, had to rush him to the hospital when he fell sick.
