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Worldwide, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the predominant cause of mitral stenosis (MS) but is rare in developed countries. Most cases of rheumatic mitral stenosis (RMS) in developed countries are found among immigrants from less developed parts of the world…

This chapter describes the main set of echocardiographic images that should be obtained for standardization and facilitation of image interpretation. Standard examination images are acquired from several transducer positions on the chest wall. Each window, angulation, and rotation of the…