Mitral stenosis differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Differential diagnosis of Mitral stenosis
- Rheumatic Fever (RF).
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
- Methysergide exposure.
- Congenital “parachute” valve.
- Obstruction to inflow by myxoma, cor triatriatum or a prosthetic valve can mimic the hemodynamics of mitral stenosis.
- Amyloidosis.
- Bacterial Endocarditis.
- Congenital mitral stenosis.
- Carcinoid Syndrome.
- Heart tumor (myxoma).
- Rheumatoid Arthritis.