CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

Answer- D - Atrial fibrillation is not an indication of surgery in patient of mitral stenosis. The indications of surgery in mitral stenosis are: MV area <1.0 cm2 with symptoms, NYHA class III or IV, worsening pulmonary hypertension, infective endocarditis, systemic embolization, unacceptable lifestyle limitations due to symptoms.