Objectives. This study was designed to assess the accuracy of two-dimensional and Doppler
echocardiography in determining the mechanism of mitral regurgitation, as compared with …

Objectives. This study was designed to delineate the utility and results of intraoperative
transesophageal echocardiography in the evaluation of patients undergoing mural valve …

Few data exist regarding the relationship of valvular anatomy and coaptation to the
presence of mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP). Therefore …

Mitral valve repair provides substantial advantages over mitral valve replacement in patients
with severe mitral regurgitation. However, because of the possibility of persistent …

Objectives. To determine the influence of jet eccentricity and mechanism of mitral
regurgitation, we examined 1) the relation between jet extent and severity of mitral …

Color Doppler echocardiography does not provide adequate information about the severity
of mitral regurgitation in patients with eccentric mitral regurgitation. We have developed a …

Background: An essential step in the surgical management of patients with mitral
regurgitation, is a thorough understanding of the pathophysiological mechanism. This …

Aims: Mitral valve prolapse is a common source of severe mitral regurgitation in Western
countries. Three-dimensional echocardiography can provide views of the entire valve …

OBJECTIVES This study was performed to determine the accuracy and outcome
implications of mitral regurgitant lesions assessed by echocardiography. BACKGROUND In …

To clarify the role of color Doppler echocardiography in the evaluation of mitral valve
prolapse, we studied 49 consecutive patients in whom the sites of mitral valve prolapse were …