Get heart valve health off the sidelines with Edwards Lifesciences and the LA Rams

When one of the most common forms of heart valve disease—aortic stenosis—becomes severe, it's called heart valve failure. This condition affects 2 million people in the US, and without treatment, it can be deadly—even if you don't have any symptoms. Early screening is the best opportunity you have to catch and treat heart valve failure before it hits you hard.

With this in mind, Edwards Lifesciences has partnered with teams around the country to get more people ages 50+ in the game and signed up for a free heart valve screening.

ARE YOU 50 OR OLDER?

Team up with us to make screening for heart valve failure a priority.

When your heart valve health sits on the sidelines, things can get deadly.

1 in 10 people with heart valve failure who are experiencing symptoms may die within 5 weeks without treatment. That's why it's extremely important to screen for it. Catch it early? Treat it early!

It’s our mission to put heart valve health in play for everyone 50 and older.

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Sign up for even more heart valve failure info and to get notifications about future screening events in your community.

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Watch this inspiring message from Los Angeles Rams safety Quentin Lake and his Hall of Fame dad, Carnell Lake, as they team up to share the importance of heart valve health.

Heart valve failure is a deadly opponent.
Your personal stats can help determine your risk.

Identifying heart valve failure can be the difference between life and death for you, your loved ones, and those in your community. While there isn’t one single cause of heart valve failure, there are plenty of common risk factors, including:

Older age

Family history of heart disease or heart valve disease

Personal medical history

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and other heart disease risk factors

Chronic kidney disease

Heart conditions or heart infections

Heart conditions since birth

RACE? GENDER? AGE? HEART VALVE FAILURE DOESN'T CARE.

Nearly half of all adults in the US have some sort of cardiovascular (heart) disease.

Heart valve failure affects 2 million people in the US. That's enough people to fill 26 football stadiums.

From the time symptoms start, up to 50% of people with heart valve failure may die within 2 years without treatment.

Women with heart valve failure tend to show more symptoms than men yet are diagnosed at later ages.

Black Americans may be at increased risk for earlier onset of heart valve disease.

Hispanic Americans have higher rates of well-established risk factors for heart disease (like high blood pressure and obesity) than other groups.

Women are 7 times more likely to die of heart disease than breast cancer.

Although heart valve failure can happen without symptoms, everyone should still be on the lookout. Those who do have the following symptoms may not even notice:

Lightheaded, faint, or dizzy feelings
Irregular heartbeat, heart flutter, or chest pain
Shortness of breath after activity or while lying down

Tiredness, even if you’ve had plenty of sleep
Edema (swelling of the ankles and feet)
Not feeling like yourself (missing out on daily activities)

Even if you don't have any of these symptoms, you should absolutely still get screened. Your doctor might detect a heart murmur, which could indicate a big problem.

Get a good read on your heart valve health with an echocardiogram.

For all adults 50 and older, an echo is one of the best ways to diagnose heart valve failure. Don't wait for symptoms to make your move—just because you're feeling fine doesn't mean you are.

Echocardiograms are:

Pain-free

Helpful with detection

Over in as little as 20 minutes

Ready to talk to your doctor about your heart valve health?

Use this simple tool to start the conversation.

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Early detection and treatment for heart valve failure can save lives.

If you or a loved one is diagnosed with heart valve failure, don’t wait. Treatments are available—open heart surgery isn’t the only option.

For more information, visit ScreenHeartValveDisease.com

Join us in our mission to get heart valve health OFF THE SIDELINES and get more people from the 50+ community screened for heart valve disease and heart valve failure.