AS is often undertreated — one study found that 56% of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (sSAS) patients referred to a cardiothoracic surgeon were not operated on.
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Mortality rates in the first 3 months after a heart attack have fallen by about 75%.
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The volume of mitral valve surgical procedures increased approximately 8.3% from 2010 to 2013.
“Over the past thirty-five years, U.S. age-adjusted mortality from cardiovascular disease declined 50 percent. This marked reduction reflects advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common cardiovascular conditions.”
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Decrease in AFib hospitalization rates
The use of practice guidelines in atrial fibrillation patients saw a decrease in rate of hospitalization from 74%to 38%.
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