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mitral valve stenosis


Mitral valve stenosis is a condition in which the mitral valve, located between the heart's left upper chamber (an atrium) and left lower chamber (a ventricle), has narrowed. The decrease in the amount of forward blood flow through the heart causes the right side of the heart to work harder. Mitral valve stenosis is most commonly caused from having had rheumatic fever.


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