Mitral valve stenosis
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Mitral valve stenosis
Mitral valve stenosis is a heart condition in which the mitral valve—which regulates blood flow on the left side of the heart—fails to open as wide as it should. Although it has no immediate effect on health, eventually mitral valve stenosis can cause the heart to work harder to pump blood through the narrowed valve, leading to heart failure and complications such as stroke, fluid buildup in the lungs, and blood clots.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Last Updated | March 31, 2006 |
| Last updated: | March 31, 2006 |
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| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
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