Mitral Valve Stenosis [mitrální stenóza]
- Terms
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mitrální chlopeň - stenóza
stenóza mitrální chlopně
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Mitral Stenosis
Narrowing of the passage through the MITRAL VALVE due to FIBROSIS, and CALCINOSIS in the leaflets and chordal areas. This elevates the left atrial pressure which, in turn, raises pulmonary venous and capillary pressure leading to bouts of DYSPNEA and TACHYCARDIA during physical exertion. RHEUMATIC FEVER is its primary cause.
- Annotation
- atresia = MITRAL VALVE /abnorm
- DUI
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- CUI
- M0013960
- History note
- 67; was MITRAL STENOSIS 1963-66
- Online note
- use MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS to search MITRAL STENOSIS 1966
- Public note
- 67; was MITRAL STENOSIS 1963-66
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