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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever. Other risk factors include history of rheumatic fever and untreated strep infection.
Risk Factors
The most potent risk factor in the development of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever. Other risk factors include history of rheumatic fever and untreated strep infection.[1][2]
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever.
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include:
- [Risk factor 1]
- [Risk factor 2]
- [Risk factor 3]
References
- ↑ Zühlke LJ, Beaton A, Engel ME, Hugo-Hamman CT, Karthikeyan G, Katzenellenbogen JM, Ntusi N, Ralph AP, Saxena A, Smeesters PR, Watkins D, Zilla P, Carapetis J (February 2017). "Group A Streptococcus, Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Epidemiology and Clinical Considerations". Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 19 (2): 15. doi:10.1007/s11936-017-0513-y. PMC 5346434. PMID 28285457.
- ↑ Selzer, Arthur; Cohn, Keith E. (1972). "Natural History of Mitral Stenosis: A Review". Circulation. 45 (4): 878–890. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.45.4.878. ISSN 0009-7322.