The most frequent clinically significant residual lesion of acute rheumatic fever is:
A. aortic stenosis
B. mitral stenosis
C. myocardial fibrosis
D. myocardial hypertrophy
E. pericardial adhesions
aanya.bansal Answered question August 18, 2024
he correct answer is: B. mitral stenosis
Mitral stenosis is the most common and clinically significant residual lesion of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). ARF can lead to valve damage, particularly the mitral valve, resulting in:
– Mitral stenosis: Narrowing of the mitral valve opening, obstructing blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
– Mitral regurgitation: Leaking of the mitral valve, allowing blood to flow back into the left atrium
aanya.bansal Answered question August 18, 2024