Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. MR is
classified as primary (organic) if it is due to an intrinsic valve abnormality, or secondary …

The echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve regurgitation (MR) by characterizing
specific morphological features and grading its severity is still challenging. Analysis of MR …

Accurate evaluation of mitral regurgitation (MR) severity remains a challenging task in
clinical cardiology. The importance of proper quantification of regurgitation cannot be …

Background: The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and
American Society of Echocardiography guidelines recommend assessing several …

Quantification of chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) is essential to guide patients' clinical
management and define the need and appropriate timing for mitral valve surgery …

Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvular heart disease. Primary MR is a
disease of the mitral valve apparatus, whereas secondary MR is a disease of the left …

Chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common valvular lesion. During recent years, it has
become increasingly evident that moderate to severe MR, even in the absence of left …

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to develop a semiquantitative index of mitral
regurgitation severity suitable for use in daily clinical practice and research. BACKGROUND …

The aim of this study is to prospectively validate a recently reported semiquantitative index of
mitral regurgitation (MR) severity. MR is a common echocardiographic finding with no single …

Methods Between February and June 2015, a total of 39,855 consecutive
echocardiographic studies was performed at nine tertiary hospitals, and were prospectively …