16/09/2026
It’s Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week, led by the Heart Valve Disease Patient Network at Global Heart Hub.
Heart valve disease can develop quietly. Symptoms like breathlessness, fatigue or dizziness may not appear for years…or may not appear at all. Sometimes, the first sign is a heart murmur — a subtle change in the sound of blood flowing through the heart.
It’s not something you can hear yourself, but your doctor can with a simple stethoscope check… the first step in detecting heart valve disease. Listening for the sound of a heart murmur can be life-saving, so ask your doctor to listen to your heart. 🩺
Learn more 🔗 https://globalhearthub.org/valveweek2026/