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heart, section, the middle, heart, mitral stenosis, heart valves, heart valve surgery, mitral valve obstruction, mitral stenosis, narrowing, obstruction, the opening, the mitral valve, separates the upper, lower chambers on the left side, the heart, prevents adequate blood flow between the left atrium, upper chamber, ventricle, lower chamber, mitral stenosis, heart valve disorder, develop between the ages of 20, most commonly occurs, had rheumatic fever, rheumatic fever rates, declining, incidence of mitral stenosis is also decreasing, other disorders cause mitral stenosis, condition present from birth, congenital, seldom occurs, a single defect, congenital mitral stenosis is more often part of a complex heart deformity, mitral stenosis prevents the valve from opening properly, obstructs the blood flow, left atrium, left ventricle, narrowing, reduce the amount, blood that flows forward, atrium enlarges, pressure builds up, blood, flow back, lungs, resulting in pulmonary edema, fluid, in the lung tissue, main risk factor, mitral stenosis, history of rheumatic fever, an episode of atrial fibrillation, triggered by pregnancy, stress on the body infection, heart, lungs, cardiac disorders, difficulty breathing, after exercise, lying flat, orthopnea, awakening at night, difficulty breathing, cough, have blood, in the sputum, hemoptysis, fatigue, tired, frequent respiratory infections, bronchitis, chest discomfort, rare, tight, crushing, pressure, squeezing, constricting, radiates, arm, neck, jaw, areas, increases, decreases, rest, sensation of feeling the heart beat, palpitations, swelling of feet, ankles, no symptoms, appear, exercise, increase in heart rate, a stethoscope examination reveals a distinctive murmur, snap, abnormal heart sound, typical murmur is described, a "rumbling apical diastolic murmur, pre-systolic accentuation", this means a rumbling sound is heard over the point, the heart, resting phase, the heart beat, gets more pronounced, the heart contraction begins, examination, reveal irregular heartbeat, lung congestion, blood pressure, normal, vibration, thrill, a tapping sensation noted on palpation over the heart, mitral stenosis difficult to distinguish from left atrial myxoma, a tumor, the heart, narrowing, obstruction, the valve, enlargement, the atrium, echocardiogram, transesophageal echocardiogram, tee, doppler ultrasound, chest x-ray, ecg, electrocardiogram, often shows atrial fibrillation, cardiac catheterization, tests, swan-ganz, right heart catheterization, nuclear ventriculography, muga, rnv, no treatment, absent, hospitalization required, diagnosis, treatment of severe symptoms, medications include diuretics, water pills, nitrates, beta-blockers, digoxin, treat atrial fibrillation, blood thinners, prevent blood clots from forming, traveling to other parts, heart valve surgery, repair, replace the valve, serious symptoms, balloon valvuloplasty considered instead of surgery, procedure entails placing a balloon, mitral valve, a catheter that is inserted into a leg vein, balloon is then inflated, widening the mitral valve, improving blood flow, disorder mild, severe, eventually disabling, complications severe, life threatening, mitral stenosis, controllable, improved, valvuloplasty, surgery, pulmonary edema, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, right-sided heart failure, stroke, emboli, migration of clot, intestines, kidneys, areas, symptoms suggest mitral stenosis, have mitral stenosis, not improve, new symptoms appear, follow treatment recommended, valve disease, treat strep infections promptly, prevent rheumatic fever, tell health care provider, family history of congenital heart diseases, mitral stenosis often cannot be prevented, complications, prevented, inform health care provider of any history of heart valve disease, medical treatment, dental work, cleaning, invasive procedure, introduce bacteria, bloodstream, bacteria, infect a damaged mitral valve, preventive antibiotics, procedures, help to decrease the risk, endocarditis, taking anticoagulation medication, prescribed is very important, mitral stenosis tends to produce both cerebral, peripheral emboli, blood clots, in the brain, extremities, cause severely disabling, life-threatening complications, stroke.