title: Sensitivity of echocardiography in the diagnosis of mitral stenosis and in the assessment of its severity.
abstract: The sensitivity of M-mode echocardiography in the diagnosis of mitral stenosis and in the assessment of its severity was determined in 85 patients with pure mitral stenosis. This technique was 100% sensitive in diagnosing mitral stenosis (MS). It is highly sensitive in the assessment of severity in those with severe MS. However, in mild and moderate MS, its sensitivity is low. Other echocardiographic parameters should be considered in the assessment of severity of MS.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis*