NURS 5315 Advance Pathophysiology - Exam 3 questions and answers Graded A+ latest update Mitral Valve Stenosis -- Characterized by NARROWING of mitral valve - Normal is 4-6 cm -Narrowed is less than 2.5 cm - Caused by RHEUMATIC FEVER -More common in
NURS 5315 Advance Pathophysiology - Exam 3 questions and answers Graded A+ latest update Mitral Valve Stenosis -- Characterized by NARROWING of mitral valve - Normal is 4-6 cm -Narrowed is less than 2.5 cm - Caused by RHEUMATIC FEVER -More common in WOMEN -Oxygenated blood comes back into heart into the left atrium and down through the mitral valve to the left ventricle - Complex: Stenosis leads to volume/pressure in left atrium, which results in atrial hypertrophy/dilation, which increases pressure/volume in the pulmonary circulation & causes PULMONARY E
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