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Cardiovascular disease fact sheet: prevalence of valvular heart disease in Western Australia
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2015) Cardiovascular disease fact sheet: prevalence of valvular heart disease in Western Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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This fact sheet presents the prevalence of 2 forms of valvular heart disease: rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and non-rheumatic valvular disease (non-RVD) in Western Australia in 2010—that is, the number of people who had at least 1 hospital admission for valvular heart disease in the previous 10 years and were still alive on 30 June 2010.
- Cat. no: CVD 74
- Pages: 4
Findings from this report:
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From 2000 to 2010, around 4,000 people had rheumatic heart disease in Western Australia and were still alive in 2010
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The majority (64%) of those who had rheumatic heart disease were aged 65 and over. Only 15% were aged less than 45
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More females (2,300) were living with RHD than males (1,800) but age specific prevalence rates were relatively similar
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Non-rheumatic valvular disease (non-RVD) is the more common form of valvular heart disease