Heart Failure & Heart Valve Disease: What Should Patients Know?

All cardiac patients should learn the important facts about heart failure and its relationship to valvular disorders. Once heart failure symptoms occur, surgery to fix the problematic valve may be required. The further heart failure progresses, the greater the chance of permanent heart damage, debilitating symptoms and poor outcomes. Watch Dr. Joanna Chikwe, the Chair of Cardiac Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, answer key questions about heart failure and its association to heart valve disease. (Video posted on February 26, 2025)