Valvular regurgitation has long been recognized as an important cause of morbidity and
mortality. Although the physical examination can alert the clinician to the presence of …

Mitral regurgitation affects more than 2 million people in the USA. The main causes are
classified as degenerative (with valve prolapse) and ischaemic (ie, due to consequences of …

Doppler echocardiography is a noninvasive technique that provides unique hemodynamic
information otherwise not available without invasive monitoring. The accuracy of the results …

Veterinary Echocardiography, Second Edition is a fully revised version of the classic
reference for ultrasound of the heart, covering two-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler …

American Society of Echocardiography: recommendations for evaluation of the severity of
native valvular regurgitation with two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography ☆ …

Background Recent advances in three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography allow us to
address uniquely 3D scientific questions, such as the mechanism of functional mitral …

Background—Patients who undergo ring annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR)
often have persistent or recurrent MR. This may relate to persistent leaflet tethering from left …

Background—In patients with left ventricular infarction or dilatation, leaflet tethering by
displaced papillary muscles frequently induces mitral regurgitation, which doubles mortality …

Background—Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is caused by systolic traction on the mitral
leaflets related to ventricular distortion. Little is known about whether chronic tethering …

Objectives: We sought to test whether isolated mitral annular (MA) dilation can cause
important functional mitral regurgitation (MR). Background: Mitral annular dilation has been …