The on-demand recording of this webinar is now available with subtitles in English, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, and French.

Learning objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will :

• recognise the scope of undertreatment in aortic valve disease among women and the elderly;
•  identify barriers to accurate diagnosis of aortic stenosis and timely treatment;
• explore gender-specific and age-related differences in aortic valve disease presentation and progression; and
• identify strategies for improving equity in aortic valve diseases. 

Needs assessment and expected educational outcome

To make general cardiologists aware of the important role that a valve clinic coordinator (VCC) – often a TAVI nurse – can play in planning and standardising pathways leading to faster TAVI treatment times and an enhanced patient experience. 

The on-demand recording of this webinar is now available with subtitles in English, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, and French.

Main topic:

• Valvular, myocardial, pericardial, pulmonary, congenital heart disease

Session information

This webinar is designed for:

• General cardiologists to have increased confidence in understanding diagnostics and when to refer;
• Cardiology specialists seeking a better understanding of the role of the VCC;
• The wider cardiovascular community of nurses on the role of the VCC, and the career progression routes into this role

This webinar is one of the educational product of the AortiCare initiative, launched together by ESC and ACNAP, aiming at improving the quality of care for aortic valve stenosis patients by reducing time to diagnosis, referral, and treatment.

We invite you to visit the official AortiCare Webpage for more information on this initiative.

During the webinar, you will be encouraged to send your questions by chat and interact with our key opinion leaders who will provide live feedback.

Technical settings

The webinar is available on PC and tablets. The use of a smartphone is not recommended.

To answer the MCQs during the live, you must allow pop-up windows.

A high-speed Internet connection is required (minimum 2 Mbps).