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| {{Mitral stenosis}}
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| ==Overview==
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| [[Mitral stenosis]] is narrowing of the heart valve between the two left chambers of the heart ([[left atrium]] and [[left ventricle]]).
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| ==Pathophysiology==
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| * The hallmark anatomical picture in mitral stenosis is commisural fusion.
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| * Because of closure of the [[mitral valve]] pressures build up in the left atrium which reflect back to the pulmonary bed.
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| * This build up of pressures in the pulmonary bed causes [[pulmonary hypertension]] causing [[right heart failure]].
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| * Left ventricle is unaffected in pure mitral stenosis.
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| ==Causes==
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| The cause of [[mitral stenosis]] is almost always [[rheumatic heart disease]].
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| ==Differentiating Mitral stenosis from other Diseases==
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| Mitral stenosis should be differentiated from:
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| * [[Cor triatriatum]]
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| * [[Atrial myxoma]]
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| * Pulmonary vein obstruction
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| ==Natural History and Complications==
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| ===Natural History===
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| Mitral stenosis is a disease of plateaus. It is intermittently progressive and has a prolonged clinical course before becoming severe.
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| ===Complications==
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| Complications occur in the late stages of progression of the disease. They include:
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| * [[Atrial fibrillation]]
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| * [[Pulmonary hypertension]]
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| * [[Right heart failure]]
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| * [[Stroke]] - due to thrombus formation in the [[left atrium]]
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist|2}}
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| [[Category:Valvular heart disease]]
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| [[Category:Cardiology]]
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| [[Category:Cardiac surgery]]
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| [[Category:Surgery]]
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| [[Category:Overview complete]]
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| [[Category:For review]]
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| [[Category:Template complete]]
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