Heart Valve
Foundation of India
The 'Heart Valve Foundation of India' advances expertise and training in evidence-based heart valve care to improve patient outcomes in India.
Heart Valve Foundation of India
Heart Valve Foundation of India (HVFI) is a public charitable trust established with the objective of advancing education, research, awareness, training, and clinical excellence in the field of heart valve and structural heart diseases in India.
Advancing expertise and training in evidence-based heart valve and structural heart disease care across India.
Dissemination of updated scientific knowledge, techniques, and innovations in valve therapies.
A national academic platform connecting cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, imaging specialists and allied stakeholders.
About 'INDIA VALVES'
INDIA VALVES is the flagship scientific and educational meeting of HVFI — regarded as one of the most comprehensive educational platforms in transcatheter valve and structural heart therapies in the region.
Vision
- •To promote science, expertise, research, and competence amongst cardiac specialists involved in the management of heart valve disease in India to the highest global standards.
- •To encourage early-career interventional cardiologists and 'Heart Teams' in India to practice up-to-date evidence-based treatment strategies for structural heart diseases.
- •To advance indigenous science, research, innovation, and device development in India so as to provide advanced and quality treatment options at lower cost to Indian patients.
- •To create a collaborative educational ecosystem that enhances patient care and clinical outcomes in structural and valvular heart disease therapies.
Mission
To provide an education platform, educate, interact, exchange, and advance knowledge and expertise amongst all cardiac specialists involved in the management of heart valve diseases in India.
To provide training, competence, and exposure through national and international experts to our younger trained cardiologists in the latest minimally invasive and transcatheter treatment options.
To improve procedural outcomes and promote scientific validation and research in heart valve and structural heart interventions to benefit patients in India.
To develop consensus amongst cardiologists in India on evidence-based management of valvular heart disease.
To empower patients and physicians with knowledge regarding management options for treatment of heart valve diseases.
To enable early career cardiologists to exchange expertise, update skills and present research on comprehensive educational platforms.
To support cardiologists in advanced training in the rapidly advancing, technique- and technology-intensive specialty of Heart Valve Therapies.
Impact of HVFI Educational Initiatives
Welcome to the Heart Valve Foundation of India
The Foundation was established with a vision to advance knowledge, competence, innovation, and excellence in the management of heart valve and structural heart diseases in India so that patients in India could get advanced lifesaving treatment options with best outcomes and at a lower cost. Through our academic initiatives, educational courses, scientific meetings, live case demonstrations, and collaborative learning platforms, we strive to empower healthcare professionals with the latest evidence-based treatment strategies and technologies.
Our mission is not only to promote scientific learning and procedural expertise, but also to ensure that advancements in structural heart therapies ultimately translate into safer, more effective, and more accessible care for patients across India.
Over the years, through initiatives such as INDIA VALVES, HVFI has evolved into a highly respected educational and scientific platform bringing together leading experts from India and across the world to share, interact, teach, and innovate.
We remain committed to advancing education, research, indigenous innovation, and collaborative heart-team based care to improve outcomes for patients with valvular and structural heart diseases.
With best wishes,
Foundation Trustees
INDIA VALVES 2023
"The most Comprehensive Course in Transcatheter Valve Therapies in the Region" — 24 interactive workshops, 6 training villages, 11 live cases, and 24 international faculty.
INDIA VALVES 2018
"The foremost educational platform in the Region" — the inaugural edition bringing together India's leading cardiologists and global experts for dedicated Transcatheter Valve Therapy education.