Mitral stenosis
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Background
- Most common cause (~85%) is rheumatic fever
- Chronic rheumatic disease uncommon in western world, but still very common in developing countries[1]
- USA - 0.25 per 1000 people
- India and Pakistan - 5 per 1000 people
- Cambodia - 21.5 per 1000 people
- Mozambique - 30.4 per 1000 people
- Other etiologies:
- Stenotic annular calcification (~12%)
- Degenerative/age-related
- Post-infectious
- Congenital (~0.6%)
- Annulus hypoplasia
- Parachute
- Double orifice
- Stenotic annular calcification (~12%)
Clinical Features
- Mid-diastolic murmur
- Symptoms and complications
- Exertional dyspnea
- PND
- Acute pulmonary edema
- Tricuspid regurgitation
- Cor pulmonale
- Hemoptysis (pulmonary hypertension > ruptured bronchial vein)
- Atrial fibrillation
- Thromboembolism
- Precipitants:
Complications
- Systemic emboli
- CHF
- Atrial fibrillation
- Endocarditis
Differential Diagnosis
Valvular Emergencies
Evaluation
- ECG
- RAD
- Biphasic P waves
- Most common arrhythmia is AF
- CXR
- Straightening of right heart border
- Echocardiography
Management
- Diuretics
- Alleviates pulmonary congestion
- A-fib treatment
- Hemoptysis
- Consider transfusion / surgery consult
- Endocarditis prophylaxis after replacement
See Also
References
- ↑ Lung B. Mitral stenosis still a concern in heart valve diseases. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Volume 101, Issue 10, October 2008, Pages 597–599.