Heart Failure and Heart Valve Disease | An Introduction to Heart Failure and Valve Disease

Welcome to this introductory session on heart failure (HF) and heart valve disease (HVD). The session will focus on the epidemiology of HF and HVD, a description of the sub-types of these conditions, their causes and the impact of HF and HVD on the individual as well as the NHS and wider society.

Heart failure and heart valve disease in context
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HF and HVD are a spectrum of conditions that are both increasing in prevalence, under-recorded and underdiagnosed on a population-level basis. Take a few minutes to reflect on what would happen to a patient if their HF or HVD were left untreated, and what you can do to improve detection, coding and management of HF and HVD in your place of work.

What will this session provide?
This session will provide an overview of statistics relating to the extent of HF and HVD in England.

It will also explore the definitions of HF and HVD, the causes and consequences of these progressive conditions and the risks of not diagnosing them on an individual as well as population basis.

At the end of this session you will know how to:

• define and describe the aetiology of HF and HVD
• explain the variation in prevalence of HF and HVD across the UK and in your area
• identify the impact of deprivation on HF admissions
• identify the impact of HF and HVD on the patient and the NHS 
• appreciate the importance of HF and HVD in the context of the NHS Long term plan
• describe how to improve the detection, coding and management of HF and HVD in your practice