Need for chronic evaluation if atrial fibrillation is present
Secondary prevention of rheumatic fever
Signs and symptoms of severe mitral stenosis (Patients should be advised to present for reevaluation
Pulmonary hypertension
Evaluation of new-onset palpitations for possible atrial fibrillation if not previously diagnosed
Systemic embolism due to left atrial thrombus formation mostly secondary to atrial fibrillation: 20% of patients with mitral stenosis and systemic embolism are in sinus rhythm.
Infective endocarditis: Estimated risk of endocarditis in a patient with mitral stenosis is 0.17 per 1000 patient-years.
Complications of balloon valvotomy
Pulmonary edema
Infective endocarditis prophylaxis
Atrial fibrillation
