Mitral Stenosis
Health Encyclopedia: Mitral Stenosis
Mitral stenosis is a narrowing orblockage of the opening of the mitral valve, which separates the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart. This preventsproper blood flow from moving between the left atrium (upper chamber of the heart) and ventricle (lower chamber of the heart).
Alternative Names
Mitral valve obstruction
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Mitral stenosis is a heart valve disorder. Symptoms usually develop bet...
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Health Guide
Mitral stenosis
...fever. Tell your health care provider if you have a family history of congenital heart diseases. Mitral stenosis itself often cannot be prevented, but complications can be prevented. Inform your... Read more »Mitral stenosis
...symptoms, or may be more severe and eventually disabling. Complications may be severe or life threatening. Mitral stenosis is usually controllable with treatment and improved with valvuloplasty or... Read more »Mitral stenosis
...exam may also reveal an irregular heartbeat or lung congestion. Blood pressure is usually normal. Mitral stenosis may be difficult to distinguish from left atrial myxoma (a tumor of the heart). ... Read more »Acute arterial occlusion: kidney
...anticoagulants may be recommended for people with a high risk of developing emboli such as those with mitral stenosis, atrial fibrillation, or coagulation disorders. Control of atherosclerotic... Read more »Left heart catheterization
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