Problem description: I was diagnosed with mitral valve stenosis. When I went for a review recently, the doctor said it happened. What is the cause of the mitral valve stenosis?
Question date:2020-11-17
Patient information:Age: 36 Gender: Female
Mitral valve stenosis is usually caused by Caused by rheumatic fever.
Among them, it is related to the degeneration of the heart of the elderly and congenital diseases. It is caused by the body’s autoimmune disease after streptococcal infection, which causes the valve orifice area to shrink, the blood flow is blocked, and the patient has difficulty breathing. Symptoms such as hemoptysis. It is necessary to go to the hospital for echocardiogram and electrocardiogram monitoring in time, and at the same time, take antiviral drugs as prescribed by the doctor for treatment, which can control the condition.
If patients develop heart failure during treatment, they need to limit their sodium intake to avoid increased fluid retention in the body causing edema and aggravating the heart load. They also need to be given a high-calorie and high-fiber diet to improve the body’s disease resistance.
Recommendations are for reference only. If the problem is serious, please go to the hospital for detailed examination