Mitral Stenosis: Symptoms & Signs

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Some individuals with mitral stenosis have no symptoms at all. However, this condition may cause:

fatigue, which is often the first symptom a person feels

cough, which may rarely produce phlegm containing blood

palpitations, or an abnormal awareness of the heartbeat

lung congestion with fluid, known as pulmonary edema

congestive heart failure, which usually occurs with severe forms of this condition or after many years of having it

irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmias

a heart murmur, or abnormal sound which may be heard by the healthcare provider with a stethoscope

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Author: Eric Berlin, MD
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 07/13/01

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