Valvular Lesions of the Heart - LearningRadiology

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Normal mitral valve Fusion of chordae Stenotic mitral valve Thickening of cusps © Frank Netter, MD Novartis®

Chronic Mitral Stenosis Pathophysiology Mitral orifice becomes smaller Two circulatory changes To maintain LV filling across narrowed valve, left atrial pressure ↑ Blood flow across mitral valve is ↓ which to ↓ cardiac output

Normal mitral valve<br />

Fusion <strong>of</strong><br />

chordae<br />

Stenotic mitral valve<br />

Thickening<br />

<strong>of</strong> cusps<br />

© Frank Netter, MD Novartis®

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