Burden of valvular heart disease, 1990-2017: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Valvular heart disease (VHD) is expected to cause an increase in public-health problems in the coming years, especially in elderly populations. We aim to estimate the incidence, mortality, and burden of VHD, by age, from 1990 to 2017 in 195 countries and territories.

Methods

We estimated the incidence, mortality, and burden of VHD based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. All metrics are presented with their 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs). The Socio-demographic Index was used to identify whether developmental status correlates with health outcomes.

Results

The global incidence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) decreased by 8.67% between 1990 and 2017, while that of non-rheumatic VHD (NRVHD) increased by 45.10%. There was a 54.00% decrease in age-sta

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7568921 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature