Mitral stenosis, in most instances, is the result of:

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Hebabsharat 236 July 22, 2021 0 Comments

Mitral stenosis, in most instances, is the result of:
A. bacterial endocarditis
B. Libman-Sacks endocarditis
C. rheumatic endocarditis
D. endocardial fibroelastosis
E. congenital anomaly of the valve

Isha@2663 Answered question August 17, 2024

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2024-08-17T16:25:59+00:00

Mitral stenosis, in most instances, is the result of C. rheumatic endocarditis. Rheumatic fever, a complication of untreated streptococcal throat infections, can lead to rheumatic endocarditis and cause mitral stenosis.