Open Access2017 Focused Update for Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: Summary of New Recommendations
Author(s) -
Matiasz Richard,
Rigolin Vera H.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.117.007596
Subject(s) - medicine , valvular heart disease , population , heart disease , cardiology , disease , heart failure , general surgery , environmental health
Valvular heart disease (VHD) is present in ≈2.5% of the general US population, with prevalence increasing to 11.7% to 13.3% in those aged >75 years.[1][1] Valve‐disease–related deaths account for 1.9% of total US mortality. Of these, aortic and mitral valvular disease represent 99% of