Most common cause of mitral stenosis


Most common cause of mitral stenosis


Most common cause of mitral stenosis

[A] Rheumatic fever
[B] Congenital
[C] Systemic lupus erythematosus
[D] Rheumatoid arthritis



Causes of Mitral Stenosis


  • Rheumatic fever
  • Congenital MS- uncommon – often as part of the Shone complex.
  • Malignant carcinoid disease – seen only with pulmonary metastases or right-to-left shunting
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),
    Rheumatoid arthritis,
  • Mucopolysaccharidoses of the Hunter-Hurler phenotype
  • Fabry disease
  • Whipple disease
  • Methysergide therapy
  • Fenfluramine
  • Lutembacher syndrome – Association of atrial septal defect with rheumatic MS


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