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Mitral Stenosis (Nursing)

Sandy N. Shah, Saurabh Sharma  1 , Kwaghdoo A. Bossuah
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Mitral Stenosis (Nursing)

Sandy N. Shah et al.
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Excerpt

Mitral stenosis (MS) is a form of valvular heart disease. Mitral stenosis is characterized by narrowing of the mitral valve orifice. Today, the most common cause of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever, but the stenosis usually appears clinically relevant only after several decades.

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Disclosure: Sandy Shah declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Saurabh Sharma declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Kwaghdoo Bossuah declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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