Severity of mitral stenosis is determined by :
Correct Answer: Diastolic murmur duration
Description: Since there is mitral stenosis, more time for blood to enter LV. Therefore, increased transient time, so increase duration of murmur of S1 sound can be loud or soft. If sound is soft it tells us about calcified mitral valves but not of severity
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