Heart Valve Voice Canada

04/08/2026

When was the last time a healthcare provider listened to your heart?

Join us for a free stethoscope check event in Quebec City on April 9.

🩺A healthcare provider will listen for a heart murmur—often the first sign of heart valve disease.
💡Valve disease is serious but treatable.
👉Click to register: https://www.iucpq.ca/clinique-mobile-de-depistage-cardiaque-a-linstitut-reservez-votre-place/

Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-UL


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Écoutez votre cœur et offrez-vous un moment pour votre santé.

L'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, en collaboration avec Heart Valve Voice Canada / Une Voie aux maladies valvulaires cardiaques, vous invite à participer à une clinique de dépistage des maladies valvulaires cardiaques entièrement gratuite.

L’activité permet un dépistage rapide et accessible de maladies cardiaques qui peuvent parfois évoluer sans symptômes.

Clinique mobile de dépistage cardiaque à l’Institut : réservez votre place 👉 https://www.iucpq.ca/clinique-mobile-de-depistage-cardiaque-a-linstitut-reservez-votre-place/

Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-UL

04/07/2026

If you’re over 60, you’re most at risk for heart valve disease. When was the last time a healthcare provider listened to your heart?

If you're not sure, it’s worth asking for a stethoscope check.

Heart valve disease may not have any symptoms. Or you may have vague symptoms like fatigue or shortness of breath.

Listening for a heart murmur is the crucial first step in early detection for heart valve disease, which is serious, and can be fatal, but is treatable.

At our community events earlier this year, 1 in 8 Canadians who got checked had a heart murmur detected.

A murmur isn't a diagnosis, but it may prompt important follow-up testing. Without that check, valve disease can go unnoticed and untreated.

If you’re 60+, or have symptoms, this , we have one simple invitation:

🩺 Ask your healthcare provider to listen to your heart at your next visit.

It takes about 30 seconds. It could save your life. ❤️

Will 5 people share this post to spread the word?

Learn more: https://www.heartvalvevoice.ca

From pre-diagnosis through treatment and recovery, we connect you to the information & resources you need on your journey with heart valve disease.

04/02/2026

When you were diagnosed with heart valve disease, did you know anyone who’d already been through it?

Most people don’t. That’s why we share patient stories, providing the patient’s perspective: what to expect, what helped, what you wish you'd known.

If you’ve been treated for heart valve disease, will you share your story for someone else to learn from?

Whatever your diagnosis or treatment, your experience is what someone newly diagnosed needs to read right now. ❤️

Share your story 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefM88i98YYVHjtKsUVbTX3mHYj4gmdNuPaKgMn0m7GIBKMuA/viewform

03/30/2026

Dianne’s health declined for years until she finally got a diagnosis decades later: heart valve disease.

“I wish I’d known sooner,” she says in her patient story. “It would have given me so much more quality time.”

Closing care gaps for women with valve disease is a priority in our mission to improve awareness, early detection and health outcomes for Canadians.

Learn more about Dianne's journey: https://www.heartvalvevoice.ca/en/patient-stories-collection/i-wish-i-had-known-sooner-dianne

03/27/2026

Heart Valve Voice Canada supports World Adherence Day. Adherence means staying on track with your treatment plan, including medication, lifestyle steps, and follow-ups. On March 27, and every day, protect your health and .
World Heart Federation

03/24/2026

March 24 is Lp(a) Awareness Day!

🤔Have you heard of Lp(a)? It’s one of the proteins in your blood that carry cholesterol and other fats around your body.

Higher Lp(a) levels can increase your risk of aortic stenosis and put you at higher risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke.

Find out more about Lp(a): https://www.heartvalvevoice.ca/en/lpa

03/23/2026

💡 Did you know? March 24 is Lp(a) Awareness Day!

Elevated Lp(a), or “L-P-little-A” is a genetic factor that can increase your risk of aortic stenosis and other heart conditions.

The ⬆ the Lp(a) concentration, the ⬆ the cardiovascular risk.

Learn more about Lp(a): https://www.heartvalvevoice.ca/en/lpa

03/20/2026

Many patients don’t realize that caring for your mouth, teeth and gums is essential for Canadians impacted by heart valve disease.

Learn what you need to know from an expert on the connection between mouth health and heart health. https://www.heartvalvevoice.ca/en/valve-disease-oral-health?rq=dentist

03/18/2026

Does aortic stenosis always need surgery?

Find out about treatment for this common aortic valve condition from cardiologist Dr. Jessica Forcillo. https://youtu.be/dnB9C6JReGY?si=Ns6MyKttGtoosPBL

Dr. Forcillo is a cardiologist at CHUM, and a valued board member supporting our mission: improving awareness and early detection for better patient health outcomes.

Learn more about aortic stenosis at www.heartvalvevoice.ca/en/aortic-stenosisHeart Valve Voice Canada connects you to the information and resources you need ...

03/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who showed up for their heart health on Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day.

At 10 community events across Canada, health care providers listened with stethoscopes for heart murmurs, a possible sign of valve disease.

Valve disease is serious, potentially life-threatening, but treatable. Since symptoms can be vague, and some people have no symptoms, you may not know you have it.

That’s why we recommend routine stethoscope checks for those 60+ and most at risk: early detection leads to better patient health outcomes and less strain on our health system.

Thank you to our partners, clinicians, media and Canadians for your support.

Together, let’s keep saving and improving lives.

https://www.heartvalvevoice.ca/listentoyourheart

West Edmonton Mall
GETCA
CK Hui Heart Centre
Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation
Reh-Fit Centre
Hawkesbury & District Hospital
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Carlingwood Shopping Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
CHUM
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-UL

03/09/2026

Why can you trust the information about heart valve disease on our website?

All content is reviewed for clinical accuracy by healthcare professionals on our board of directors, including a cardiac surgeon, an interventional cardiologist and an advanced practice nurse, as well as by patients.

Find accurate info about heart valve disease and your diagnosis at https://www.heartvalvevoice.ca/

03/08/2026

Closing care gaps for women is a priority for Heart Valve Voice Canada because of patients like Dianne.

Like too many women, Dianne’s valve disease was diagnosed late.

Her health declined and she needed urgent heart surgery in her 50s despite reporting fatigue and an irregular heartbeat—common heart valve disease symptoms—in her 20s.

Together with Global Heart Hub, Heart Valve Voice Canada partnered on the global consensus report: Shaping the Future for Women with Heart Valve Disease.

Recommendations include involving women in heart valve disease research and developing comprehensive educational material about HVD in women.

Read more about the recommended actions in the report:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/650334c9e748db4e86436dd9/t/68af40c059b26d2f09fe5f78/1756315840931/Report_HVD_Shaping+the+Future+for+Women+with+HVD_140825_e-copy.pdf