Similarly, in the 14 patients with mitral stenosis the average cardiac index increased from 2.01 to 2.92 liters per minute per square meter. The most striking finding in the present investigation ...

Whether the worsening of mitral stenosis over time is secondary to a smoldering rheumatic process or simply mitral valve damage due to high pressures and turbulence is unknown. Both most likely ...

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.