Mitral regurgitation epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The incidence of mitral regurgitation is approximately 2% of the population. Mitral regurgitation affects both males and females equally.[1] Mitral regurgitations 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.
References
- ↑ 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