Pathophysiology of mitral stenosis:
-A pulmonary capillary wedge pressure of 25mmHg causes transudation of fluid into alveoli, resulting in dyspnea
-Increases in pulmonary venous and capillary pressures raise pulmonary artery systolic pressure (pulm HTN)
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