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4f-1. Mitral valve stenosis. (Condition description.)

A. PA chest radiograph demonstrates moderate cardiac enlargement. The left atrium is extensively dilated and there are changes in each lower lobe secondary to longstanding passive venous congestion. There is fluid within the right horizontal fissure and mutiple bilateral septal lines (Kerley B) representing lymphatic engorgement in the costophrenic angles.