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Mitral Stenosis

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The main cause of mitral stenosis (MS) continues to be today undoubtedly, as it has been in the past, rheumatic heart disease. Pure MS occurs in about 40% of patients with rheumatic heart disease and about two thirds of them are females. On the other hand, the antecedent of rheumatic fever is encountered on anamnesis in more than 60% of patients presenting with isolated MS.1,2

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Pomar, J.L., Pereda, D. (2010). Mitral Stenosis. In: Bonser, R., Pagano, D., Haverich, A. (eds) Mitral Valve Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-426-5_12

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