Aortic stenosis is a major health problem that primarily affects the elderly. The majority of cases of aortic stenosis is due to calcific degeneration. Aortic stenosis tends to affect approximately 1% of patients over the age of 65, 2% of patients over the age of 75, and 4% of patients over the age 85. As North American and European populations continue to live longer, aortic stenosis has major public health implications. Abnormalities of aortic valve morphology and function represent the most common valvular lesion in the elderly.
Aortic stenosis epidemiology and demographics
Mitral stenosis epidemiology and demographics
Aortic regurgitation epidemiology and demographics
Tricuspid stenosis epidemiology and demographics
Mitral regurgitation epidemiology and demographics
Tricuspid regurgitation epidemiology and demographics
Bicuspid aortic stenosis epidemiology and demographics
Left ventricular aneurysm epidemiology and demographics