Thailand’s elderly population is growing rapidly and the country is already considered an “ageing society”, meaning 10% of the population is aged 60 and over. Meanwhile, not only elderly people but also the young generation are increasingly suffering from aortic valve disease, one of the world’s biggest killers, albeit a silent one, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Aortic valve disease is a condition in which the valve between the main pumping chamber of the heart (left ventricle) and the main artery to the body (or aorta) is diseased and fails to open completely, potentially …

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