Mitral stenosis is a valvular heart disease characterized by narrowing of the orifice of mitral valve of the heart. Etiology Rheumatic heart disease Congenital Pathophysiology When the normal valve orifice of 5 cm3 reduced to 1 cm3 or less, severe mitral stenosis occurs. In order to maintain normal cardiac output, left atrial pressure rises andContinue reading “MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS: Introduction, Clinical features & Management”
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