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  #1

What is the most common cause of Mitral Insuf./Regurg?
A. Rheumatic Fever
B. Congenital causes
C. Infective Endocarditis
D. Chordae Tendonae Rupture Post MI
E. Calcifications
F. Syphillis
G. Mitral Valve Prolapse

Please state your source if you can.
Thanks.


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  #2

Yeah. G (often in US)

Rheumatoid fever is prevalent in developing countries.

Edited by Vietnamese on 06/03/08 - 09:13 PM

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  #3

Rheumatic fever is the commonest cause in the developing coutries. In the developed coutries, it's Mitral Valve prolapse.The answer should be "G"..It's a wellknown concept in Step 2 course

  #4

nod


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