mitral-estenosis

Mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis is a narrowing of the mitral valve opening that hinders blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle during diastole. This condition increases pressure in the left atrium, which is transmitted to the pulmonary veins and causes pulmonary hypertension, the main cause of symptoms.   Causes of mitral stenosis The most […]

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