Mitral stenosis in the elderly is an evolving and complex pathological entity. The prevalence
of rheumatic disease in developing countries is important and, due to migration, it continues …

Background Mitral stenosis (MS) is characterised by a decrease in mitral valve (MV) orifice
area leading to compromised left ventricular filling. The consequence is stagnation of blood …

Valvular disease continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality across the
globe with an increasing number of elderly patients affected by degenerative valvular …

Mitral stenosis (MS) is a common valvular disease characterized by narrowing of the mitral
valve orifice and a reduction in mitral valve area (MVA). While rheumatic MS (RMS) is …

The clinicianLs concept of mitral stenosis (MS) is often based around the model of rheumatic
disease in younger patients. In such rheumatic patients, management is generally clear and …

This issue of Acta Cardiologica is devoted to valvular heart disease. More than 10 million
Europeans live with valvular heart disease, where decision-making involves accurate …

Introduction: This cross-sectional study on the age-specific clinical and anatomical
characteristics of mitral stenosis was conducted at the Department of Cardiology at Kottayam …

Mitral stenosis (MS) is characterized by obstruction of left ventricular inflow as a result of
narrowing of the mitral valve orifice. Although its prevalence has declined over the last …

In Western countries, valvular heart diseases are mainly the result of so-called degenerative
aetiologies, which has consequences for patient characteristics and the way in which the …

Mitral stenosis due to rheumatic heart disease is not common in the United States but is
common in the developing world because rheumatic fever is still occurring frequently …