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Which of the following is a consequence of severe mitral stenosis?
Which of the following is a consequence of severe mitral stenosis?
- Increased blood flow in the left ventricle
- Decreased blood flow in the left ventricle (correct)
- Enlargement of the right atrium
- Reduced strain on the right ventricle
What happens to the left atrium in severe mitral stenosis?
What happens to the left atrium in severe mitral stenosis?
- It pumps blood into the right ventricle
- It becomes smaller
- It becomes larger (correct)
- It remains the same size
What is the effect of severe mitral stenosis on the right ventricle?
What is the effect of severe mitral stenosis on the right ventricle?
- It becomes smaller
- It hypertrophies and enlarges (correct)
- It contracts with less force
- It pumps blood into the left atrium
How does severe mitral stenosis affect pulmonary circulation?
How does severe mitral stenosis affect pulmonary circulation?
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What happens to cardiac output in severe mitral stenosis?
What happens to cardiac output in severe mitral stenosis?
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