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Rheumatic mitral valve stenosis

Estenose mitral reumática

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Definition

Mitral stenosis refers to narrowing of the mitral valve orifice, resulting in impedance of filling of the left ventricle in diastole. It is usually caused by rheumatic heart disease.

Index Terms

Rheumatic mitral valve stenosisrheumatic mitral valve obstructionrheumatic mitral obstructioninactive mitral stenosis