How many people does aortic stenosis affect?

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It is estimated that approximately 4% of people over the age of 70 have some degree of aortic stenosis, meaning that the aortic valves in the heart do not open properly.  

Substantiated information by:

Bárbara Vidal Hagemeijer
Marta Sitges Carreño

Published: 4 October 2021
Updated: 13 October 2021

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