Transthoracic echocardiography (TEE) is the primary approach to ... Patients with Stage D mitral stenosis with amenable valve morphology, no thrombus in the left atrium, and mild (below ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in 30-40% of patients presenting for mitral valve surgery. In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of AF may be associated with increased ...

When any disease process decreases the mitral valve area, mitral stenosis (MS) develops. As mitral stenosis progresses over time, the pressure in the left atrium rises. This pressure is ...