CARDIOLOGY
MITRAL STENOSIS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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leaflets
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cuspid
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none of the above
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Both
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Detailed explanation-1: -Two of the valves, the mitral and the tricuspid valves, move blood from the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) to the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles). The other two valves, the aortic and pulmonary valves, move blood to the lungs and the rest of the body through the ventricles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mechanical valves are made from carbon and metal. Tissue (biological or bioprosthetic) valves are usually made from pig or cow tissue, or sometimes from human tissue (in which case they may be called homograft valves), that has been treated to make sure it is not rejected by the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mitral and the tricuspid valves, also known as the atrioventricular valves, are located between the top chambers of the heart, the atria, and the lower chambers of the heart, the ventricles.