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http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/mitral-stenosis-acquired.htm
mentions mitral stenosis and pulmonary hypertension; require registration to get the full article which is extensive.

http://www.vh.org/pediatric/provider/surgery/SurgicalCHD/MitralValve/Introduction.html

http://www.fpnotebook.com/CV285.htm

http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec03/ch028/ch028d.jsp
Mitral stenosis as a consequence of rheumatic fever, can cause pulmonary hypertension and atrial fibrillation.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000169.htm
tricuspid regurgitation as a consequence of rheumatic fever, mentions pulmonary hypertension

http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m3225/11_63/75262538/p3/article.jhtml?term=
mitral stenosis as a consequence of rheumatic fever, mentions pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary vasoconstriction, atrila fibrillation

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/cardio/archive/914.html
rheumatic fever causing multiple valve problems, and atrial fibrillation. Difficulty of getting accuracy in echocardiograms.
 
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