About- Mitral valve stenosis, also called mitral stenosis, is a narrowing of the heart's mitral valve, the valve which is located on the left side of the heart, between the upper.chamber (atrium) and the lower chamber (ventricle). Due to that, the volume of blood bringing oxygen from the lungs is reduced.
Symptoms
A cough
Coughing up blood
Chest pain and other chest discomforts
Dizziness
Fainting
Fatigue
Heart arrhythmias
Heart murmur
Palpitations
Pulmonary edema
Shortness of breath, especially during strenuous physical activities or when lying down
Swollen feet or legs
Upper respiratory infections
Causes
Calcium deposits around the mitral valve
Congenital heart defect
Lupus
Radiation therapy to the chest
Rheumatic fever
Scarlet fever
Strep throat
Complications
Atrial fibrillation
Blood clots in the upper left chamber of the heart
A cough 
Calcium deposits around the mitral valve
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiologist
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