Heart Valve Voice launches report for NICE heart valve disease guidelines

UK charity Heart Valve Voice has launched a report entitled ‘Towards a Heart Healthy Future: a 2020 Vision for Heart Valve Disease’ at a parliamentary event attended by MPs across the country. The report sets out recommendations to prioritise the development of NICE guidelines to ensure that people living with heart valve disease receive a timely diagnosis and have equal opportunity to access effective and appropriate treatment for the condition, regardless of where they live. Heart valve disease is a growing concern in the UK, with prevalence expected to increase significantly in the next few years and levels of awareness