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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (RHD &


Rheumatic MITRAL STENOSIS)
fever

Rheumatic
heart disease Causes leaflets of valve to fuse
together
Causes leaflets of Prevents valve from opening &
valve to thicken
closing properly

Mitral valves Mitral regurgitation


ability to open
Right-sided CHF
Mitral stenosis
Pulmonary Right ventricular
Pressure in left atrium hypertension hypertrophy

Pulmonary Imbalance hydrostatic & oncotic pressures


cardiomegaly
congestion
Pulmonary edema

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