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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Frequency
United States
- Occurs in less than 1% of the population
- Found in 15% of rheumatic heart disease patients at autopsy
- Only clinically significant in 5 % of these patients
- Congenital form of the disease is found in less than 1% of the population
International
- Occurs in 3% of the international population
- Corresponding prevalence with high incidences of rheumatic fever
- Congenital form is rare, no incidence rate available
Mortality/Morbidity
- Mortality is dependent upon the precipitating cause
- Mortality rate is 5%
Race
There does not seem to be any racial predisposition
Sex
- Observed more in women
- Congenital form is slightly more prevalent in men
Age
- Congenital form accounts for 0.3% of all congenital heart diseases
- Due to secondary causes, in the older population, frequency is between 0.3 - 3.2%