When any disease process decreases the mitral valve area, mitral stenosis (MS) develops. As mitral stenosis progresses, increased left atrial pressure is required to maintain stroke volume.

The mitral valve is often described as having a "fish-mouth" appearance. Whether the worsening of mitral stenosis over time is secondary to a smoldering rheumatic process or simply mitral valve ...

Mitral Valve Stenosis: The valve becomes too narrow, restricting proper blood flow. Think of the mitral valve as a one-way door with two flaps. In regurgitation, the door fails to close tightly ...

The mitral valve was normal. Comment. The squeaking quality in a predominantly apical murmur led to a diagnosis of aortic stenosis in addition to coronary and hypertensive heart disease.

Dear K.T.: Dexfenfluramine, aka Redux (also called "fen-phen" in combination with phentermine), was sold in the 1990s until ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in 30-40% of patients presenting for mitral valve surgery. In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of AF may be associated with increased ...