ALTHOUGH Fauvel, 1 in 1843, attributed the apical presystolic murmur to stenosis of the mitral valve, Duroziez's 2 description — "ffout-tata-rou" — in 1862 has been considered as the classic ...

In patients with heart failure doctors follow the New York Heart Association classification to establish the best treatment method. Patients are classified in four categories depending on their ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been getting dizzy when I exercise or even stand up too fast. I got sent to a cardiologist who says it’s mitral valve stenosis. He thinks I’m a good candidate for a catheter repair ...

Aortic stenosis is the most common type of stenosis, or narrowing, of the heart valves. Narrowing of the aortic valve restricts the blood flow from the ventricle into the aorta. It can be serious and ...

My rationale for beginning at the mitral area is to compare the auscultatory findings with those previously obtained by percussion and palpation (see Nonauscultatory Cardiac Exam: Assessing the ...

The interval between the second sound and the opening snap increased in the sitting position, facilitating the differentiation of the opening snap from the late sound of the closure of the pulmonary ...

Acquired: Rheumatic fever or Rheumatic Heart disease (RHD) is the major cause of Acquired Mitral stenosis, especially in developing countries. A research study done in a rural Indian school showed ...

The heart consists of four chambers, two atria and two ventricles. The atrium of each side is connected with the ventricle, and the blood flow between the two is controlled by valves Mild cases of ...

Significant mitral stenosis (MS) is defined as a mitral valve area (MVA) below 1.5 cm². Invasive treatment is usually indicated when clinical symptoms are present. According to current guidelines, a ...

Q: I've been getting dizzy when I exercise, or even stand up too fast. I got sent to a cardiologist who says it's mitral valve stenosis. He thinks I'm a good candidate for a catheter repair that uses ...