title: The epidemiology of valvular heart disease: an emerging public health problem.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Diseases, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Phyllis G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Supino
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Borer
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000639:trends; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health / Q000639:trends; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000473:pathology; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology