A condition in which the opening in the mitral valve becomes smaller because the cusps have fused.
Failure of the mitral valve of the heart to open completely from severe narrowing of the mitral valve orifice.
Narrowing of the mitral valve opening, causing impaired blood flow.
Narrowing of the heart’s mitral valve, which connects the atrium (upper chamber) and the ventricle (lower chamber) on the left side of the heart. Since the narrowed valve restricts blood flow, blood pools in the atrium and backs up into the lungs. As the atrium stretches over time, a .type of rapid heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation is likely to develop. A blood clot may form in the pooled blood in the atrium and then travel through the bloodstream and lodge in a blood vessel, causing serious damage, particularly to the brain or lungs.
Narrowing of the opening of the mitral valve: a result of chronic scarring that follows rheumatic fever. It may be seen alone or combined with mitral incompetence. The symptoms are similar to those of mitral incompetence except that the patient has a diastolic murmur. Mild cases need no treatment, but severe cases are treated surgically by reopening the stenosis (mitral valvotomy) or by inserting an artificial valve ( mitral prosthesis).
Narrowing of the opening between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart as a result of rigidity of, and adhesion between, the cusps of the mitral valve. Now rare, it is due, almost invariably, to rheumatic fever. The atrium has to work harder to force blood through the narrowed channel. The effects are similar to those of mitral incompetence. Shortness of breath and palpitations and irregular beating (fibrillation) of the atrium are common consequences in adults. Drug treatment with digoxin and diuretics helps, but surgery to dilate or replace the faulty valve may be necessary.
Narrowing of the mitral valve orifice with obstruction of blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle. In most adults, previous bouts of rheumatic carditis are responsible for the lesion. Less often, MS may be present at birth (Lutembacher’s disease) or it may develop as the mitral valve calcifies during aging.
The constriction or narrowing of the mitral valve, which acts as a partition between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
Constriction of the aperture within the mitral valve of the heart occurs. The left atrium (upper chamber) exerts increased effort to propel blood through the restricted valve. Mitral stenosis is prevalent among women and might coincide with mitral incompetence (improper valve closure). Typically, it results from damage induced by rheumatic fever.
The primary indication is exertional breathlessness. With the progression of mitral stenosis, respiratory distress can even arise during periods of rest. Additional manifestations encompass palpitations, atrial fibrillation (a swift, disorganized, irregular heartbeat), and flushed cheeks. Coughing up blood and experiencing fatigue might also be reported. Potential complications mirror those observed in cases of mitral incompetence.
Diagnosis is established through the patient’s medical history, auscultation of heart sounds, and an array of investigations including ECG, chest X-rays, echocardiography, and cardiac catheterization. The pharmacological approach to treatment closely resembles that employed for mitral incompetence.
If symptoms endure, balloon valvuloplasty might be conducted to expand the valve. Alternatively, heart valve surgery could be undertaken to substitute the valve.
Constriction of the heart’s mitral valve, leading to a hindrance in blood flow through the left atrioventricular opening. It often follows rheumatic fever.