Echocardiographic evaluation of mitral regurgitation.
Accurate evaluation of mitral regurgitation (MR) severity remains a challenging task in clinical cardiology. The importance of proper quantification of regurgitation cannot be underestimated because a delayed decision to replace or repair a defective valve may lead to worsening ventricular function and increased perioperative and long-term mortality. In this review we discuss both recent developments in the quantification of MR as well as new insights into the pathophysiology and progression of this lesion.
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Section of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
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D018450:Disease Progression; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D012720:Severity of Illness Index