UCLA Health's Healthy Years (HY)
Volume 17 • Number 2 • February 2020
This Leaky Heart Valve Disorder Affects Millions
Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is the most common heart valve disease in the United States, affecting about 4 million people. By middle age, many people have some minor leakage due to natural deterioration of the valve. By age 75, about one in 10 people has moderate to severe MR. As …
