Trivia Time: How Many People Are Diagnosed With Heart Valve Disease Annually?
Posted By Adam Pick On September 9, 2009 @ 4:38 pm In Diagnosis | No Comments
Okay. It’s time for some good ole’ heart valve trivia.
The question is, “How many people are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year in the United States?”
a. 300,000 people
b. 500,000 people
c. 3,000,000 people
d. 5,000,000 people
e. 30,000,000 people
To see the answer, scroll below the picture of the [1] diseased mitral valve leaflets:
According to a recent, population-based study, published in The Lancet Online, about 5 million Americans learn they have heart valve disease each year.
That is a lot of people, right?
For those of you who were recently diagnosed with a valvular disorder (e.g. [2] Trust me, you are not alone.
Myself and the patients and caregivers who visit this site are here to help! 
Keep on tickin!
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URLs in this post:
[1] diseased mitral valve leaflets: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/10/05/mitral-leaflet-anatomy-problems-pic
tures-of-mitral-leaflets/
[2] Trust me, you are not alone: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/04/06/trust-me-you-are-not-alone/
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lly-year/#respond
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