Age-related valvular degeneration and the aging population are important market-driving factors for Prosthetic heart valve market, according to a GlobalData analysis. Including valve stenosis and regurgitation, valvular heart disorders impact more than 100 million individuals worldwide.
When the heart valve narrows, it causes valvular stenosis, which restricts blood flow and makes the heart work harder to pump enough blood to the body. Valve stenosis continues to be mostly caused by degenerative calcification, particularly in the elderly. The most prevalent heart valve disorder is aortic valve stenosis; mitral valve regurgitation, in which the mitral valve does not close completely, causes blood to flow the incorrect way through the heart, affects approximately 2 million individuals annually in the US. Additionally, in Europe, it ranks as the second most frequent reason for valve surgery.
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