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The incidence of mitral regurgitation is approximately 2% of the population. Mitral regurgitation affects both males and females equally.<ref>[http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/cardiology/mitral-valve-disease/ The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education > Mitral Valve Disease: Stenosis and Regurgitation] Authors: Ronan J. Curtin and Brian P. Griffin. Retrieved September 2010</ref> Mitral | The incidence of mitral regurgitation is approximately 2% of the population. Mitral regurgitation affects both males and females equally.<ref>[http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/cardiology/mitral-valve-disease/ The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education > Mitral Valve Disease: Stenosis and Regurgitation] Authors: Ronan J. Curtin and Brian P. Griffin. Retrieved September 2010</ref> Mitral regurgitation is one of the two most common valvular heart disease in the elderly, and is the most common form of valvular insufficiency.<ref name=uptodate>[http://www.uptodate.com/patients/content/topic.do?topicKey=~PxxZxAzdJkaEgaZ Valvular heart disease in elderly adults] Authors: Dania Mohty, Maurice Enriquez-Sarano. Section Editors:Catherine M Otto, Kenneth E Schmader. Deputy Editor: Susan B Yeon. This topic last updated: April 20, 2007. Last literature review version 18.2: May 2010</ref> Among patients over the age of 55, 20% will have mitral regurgitation. The most common cause in the developed world is [[mitral valve prolapse]] and in the developing world is [[rheumatic heart disease]]. | ||
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Associate Editor-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.
The incidence of mitral regurgitation is approximately 2% of the population. Mitral regurgitation affects both males and females equally.[1] Mitral regurgitation is one of the two most common valvular heart disease in the elderly, and is the most common form of valvular insufficiency.[2] Among patients over the age of 55, 20% will have mitral regurgitation. The most common cause in the developed world is mitral valve prolapse and in the developing world is rheumatic heart disease.
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- ↑ The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education > Mitral Valve Disease: Stenosis and Regurgitation Authors: Ronan J. Curtin and Brian P. Griffin. Retrieved September 2010
- ↑ Valvular heart disease in elderly adults Authors: Dania Mohty, Maurice Enriquez-Sarano. Section Editors:Catherine M Otto, Kenneth E Schmader. Deputy Editor: Susan B Yeon. This topic last updated: April 20, 2007. Last literature review version 18.2: May 2010