CV2 mitral stenosis and congestive heart failure

Question 1

Mitral stenosis

Answer 1

= stenosis or narrowing or constriction of valve to prevent FULL OPENING caused by scars or abnormal deposits
Etiology: women + rheumatic disease

Question 2

Mitral (valve between L A-V)stenosis

Answer 2

murmur = mitral valve opens early in diastole!!!

Question 3

Mitral stenosis: L atrial pressure vs CO (cardiac output)

Answer 3

L-atrial pressure is inverse proportional cu cardiac output. In severe mitral stenosis L-atrial pressure is increased and CO is decreased => pulmonary venous congestion, R ventricular failure, dyspnea, fatigue and orthopnea