1. Echocardiography: A Window into Mitral Valve Repair.
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Ribeiro, José and Fontes-Carvalho, Ricardo
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MITRAL valve , *ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY , *HEART valve diseases , *TRANSESOPHAGEAL echocardiography , *MAGNETIC resonance imaging - Abstract
Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is common in the context of heart failure and is one of the most frequent indications for invasive treatment, either cardiac surgery or percutaneous intervention. Since then, 2-dimensional (2D) Doppler imaging and 3D echocardiography have both gained in relevance as they provide detailed imaging of the functional anatomy of the mitral valve (MV) and its dynamic structure. In patients with severe MR and impaired systolic function, the terms "proportionate" and "disproportionate" help to identify which patients will benefit from medical treatments that target the LV or from transcatheter interventions that target the MV [[14]]. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2020
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