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'''Mitral stenosis''' is the narrowing of the [[mitral valve]]. The most common cause is rheumatic fever resulting in rheumatic mitral stenosis. Patients present with exertional shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, coughing up blood ([[haemoptysis]]) and swelling of legs. Diagnosis is by [[echocardiography]] which shows the narrowed valve and increased pressure gradient across the valve. Treatment is by [[percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty]] or open surgery requiring a valve replacement.

'''Mitral stenosis''' is the narrowing of the [[mitral valve]]in the [[heart]]. The most common cause is rheumatic fever resulting in rheumatic mitral stenosis. Patients present with exertional shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, coughing up blood ([[haemoptysis]]) and swelling of legs. Diagnosis is by [[echocardiography]] which shows the narrowed valve and increased pressure gradient across the valve. Treatment is by [[percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty]] or open surgery requiring a valve replacement.

== External link ==

== External link ==

*[http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic315.htm Emedicine article]

*[http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic315.htm Emedicine article]

*[http://www.wikiecho.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mitral_stenosis Echocardiography of mitral stenosis]

*[http://www.wikiecho.com/wiki/index.php?title=Mitral_stenosis Echocardiography of mitral stenosis]