• National Center for Cardiovascular Disease; Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100037, P. R. China;
GAO Runlin, Email: gaorunlin@citmd.com
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Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a common cardiac disease. Patients with severe VHD have a poor prognosis. With the development of minimal invasive treatments in VHD, especially with the wide application of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in aortic stenosis, these diseases have been regained attention. The disease spectrum and modes of treatment have also changed. However, we currently lack a large population-based VHD-related epidemiologic study in China. In this article, we will summarize the current status of VHD in China using available epidemiologic data.

Citation: GAO Runlin. Current status of valvular heart disease in China. West China Medical Journal, 2018, 33(2): 127-131. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201712108 Copy

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