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Mitral Stenosis

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Mitral Stenosis Incidence

Facts about mitral stenosis:

Mitral stenosis is rare in the US.
The most common cause is rheumatic fever, which is a complication of strep throat.
Only a few percent of people with untreated strep throat develop rheumatic fever.
Two thirds of patients with mitral stenosis are females.

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Last Updated: May 30, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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