mitral stenosis

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mitral stenosis

A narrowing of the mitral valve, usually caused by rheumatic fever, resulting in an obstruction to the flow of blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle.

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mitral stenosis - obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)

mitral valve stenosis

stenosis, stricture - abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

valvular heart disease - heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation

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