02/22/2026
❤️ National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day ❤️
Today we raise awareness for something that can affect even the tiniest hearts — heart valve disease.
A child’s heart has four valves that help blood flow in the right direction. When one doesn’t form properly before birth, or doesn’t work the way it should, it can lead to serious challenges. Some children are diagnosed during pregnancy. Others after birth. Some require monitoring. Some need surgery. All deserve awareness and understanding.
For many families, the journey includes cardiology appointments, echocardiograms, surgeries, long hospital stays, and brave little warriors facing more than most adults ever will.
Today we honor:
🤍 The children with mended and healing hearts
🤍 The parents advocating at every appointment
🤍 The medical teams caring for tiny valves and fragile bodies
🤍 The angel babies whose hearts fought so hard
Awareness leads to earlier detection.
Early detection can save lives.
If heart valve disease has touched your family, we are holding space for you today. ❤️