What are the causes of mitral stenosis?

Most common cause of mitral stenosis


Most common cause of mitral stenosis


[A] Congenital heart disease
[B] Rheumatic fever
[C] Calcification of the mitral valve leaflets
[D] Rheumatoid arthritis



Most common cause of mitral stenosis

Most common cause of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever

Other causes of mitral stenosis

  1. Calcification of the mitral valve leaflets
  2. Congenital heart disease
  3. Infective endocarditis
  4. Mitral annular calcification
  5. Endomyocardial fibroelastosis
  6. Malignant carcinoid syndrome
  7. Systemic lupus erythematosus
  8. Whipple disease
  9. Fabry disease
  10. Rheumatoid arthritis



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