KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 114 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 49-year-old male has mitral stenosis. What is the leading mechanism of heart failure in this case?
- A. Myocardial tension
- B. Fluid overload
- C. Myocardial injury
- D. Volume overload
- E. Pressure overload
Hint
Think about what the narrowed valve orifice forces the left atrium, and then the pulmonary circulation and right ventricle, to work against.
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