Abstract Mitral stenosis (MS) is a valvular disease that predominantly affects women, with rheumatic fever being the most prevalent etiological cause. The hemodynamic consequences of rheumatic MS may include left atrial (LA) pressure overload and dilation, atrial fibrillation (AF), secondary pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, atrial thrombosis, and systemic thromboembolism. Echocardiography is the gold standard for diagnosing, quantifying severity, and evaluating the hemodynamic impact of MS. We present the case of a 41-year-old female patient who arrived at the emergency department […]
