Valvular Heart Disease

Valvular Heart Disease is indexed under Cardiovascular, Structural Heart Disease. Also known as VHD, aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation.

US prevalence

~2.5% of US population; increases to >13% in those >75 Source: AHA 2024; Nkomo et al.. This figure comes from a professional society, registry, or study rather than a federal source. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

I35.0, I34.0, I06, I08

Typical onset

Degenerative forms >65; rheumatic forms in younger populations globally

Course

progressive

Body systems

cardiovascular

Sex differences

Aortic stenosis slightly more common in men; mitral valve prolapse more in women

Racial and ethnic differences

Rheumatic heart disease more common in low-income populations globally

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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