Mitral stenosis — Classification and external resources Mitral stenosis with marked thickening of the leaflets and left atrial hypertrophy. Superior view. Autopsy preparation … Wikipedia
mitral stenosis — noun obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever) • Syn: ↑mitral valve stenosis • Hypernyms: ↑stenosis, ↑stricture, ↑valvular heart disease * * * noun : a condition usually the result of disease in which the… … Useful english dictionary
mitral stenosis — Pathol. abnormal narrowing of the mitral valve usually resulting from disease, as rheumatic fever, and obstructing the free flow of blood from the atrium to the ventricle. [1870 75] * * * ▪ pathology narrowing of the mitral valve, the… … Universalium
mitral stenosis — narrowing of the opening of the mitral valve: a result of chronic scarring that follows rheumatic fever. It may be seen alone or combined with mitral regurgitation. The symptoms are similar to those of mitral regurgitation except that the patient … The new mediacal dictionary
buttonhole mitral stenosis — mitral stenosis in which adhesion and shortening of the mitral cusps produces a diaphragmatic slit resembling a buttonhole; called also fishmouth mitral s … Medical dictionary
Mitral valve replacement — Intervention ICD 9 CM 35.23 35.24 Mitral valve replacement is a cardiac surgery … Wikipedia
Mitral valve — Anterior (frontal) view of the opened heart. White arrows indicate normal blood flow. (Mitral valve labeled at center right.) … Wikipedia
Mitral valve repair — Intervention Anterior (frontal) view of the opened heart. White arrows indicate normal blood flow. (Mitral valve labeled at center right.) ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Stenosis — Classification and external resources CT scan of a bronchial stenosis (arrow) that resulted from tracheobronchial injury MeSH … Wikipedia
Mitral valvuloplasty — is a minimally invasive therapeutic procedure to correct an uncomplicated mitral stenosis by dilating the valve using a balloon. Under local anaesthetic, a catheter with a special balloon is passed from the right femoral vein, up the inferior… … Wikipedia
