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The number of individuals in the UK aged 65 years or older with moderate or severe VHD will increase from
1.5 million in 2015 to
3.3 million in 2056*
Previously undetected VHD affects 1 in 2 of the elderly population and is more common in lower socioeconomic classes.
* Large-scale community echocardiographic screening reveals a major burden of undiagnosed valvular heart disease in older people: The OxVALVE Population Cohort Study
Severe aortic stenosis is when the valve leaflets become stiff and thickened and have a difficult time opening and closing.
learn moreHeart failure is a condition in which the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs.
Coronary artery disease develops when the major blood vessels that supply your heart become damaged or diseased.
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