A Handbook of Mitral Valve Disease (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781481735544)

Mitral stenosis is due to thickening and immobility of the mitral valve leaflets, resulting in obstruction in blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle. The mitral valve leaflets are thickened and the commissures are fused along with thickening and shortening of the chordae tendineae. This mechanical obstruction leads to increases in pressure within the left atrium, pulmonary vasculature, and right side of the heart; in comparison, the left ventricle is unaffected if there is pure mitral stenosis.

Author: Alok Ranjan
ISBN-10: 1481735543
ISBN-13: 9781481735544
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 06/20/2013
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d