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True or False: Heart Valve Disease Kills 60,000 People Annually In The United States

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: August 21, 2025

Research from the Silver Book: Heart Valve Disease previously suggested that up to 25,000 people die annually from heart valve disease in the United States. However, new research from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that prior estimate may be significantly understated. Is it true the AHA now believes that 60,000 people die each year from valvular defects including aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation?

Get the answer here.

Regardless of whether you got the question right or wrong, this is another great reminder to all the patients in our community to appropriately manage and monitor your specific type of heart valve disease.

Keep on tickin!
Adam

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Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.

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