Efficacy of chordal cutting to relieve chronic persistent ischemic mitral regurgitation
E Messas, B Pouzet, B Touchot, JL Guerrero… - Circulation, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Mitral regurgitation (MR) conveys adverse prognosis in ischemic heart
disease. Leaflet closure is restricted by tethering to displaced papillary muscles, and is …
disease. Leaflet closure is restricted by tethering to displaced papillary muscles, and is …
Noninvasive quantitation of blood flow turbulence in patients with aortic valve disease using online digital computer analysis of Doppler velocity data
K Isaaz, JF Bruntz, A Da Costa, D Winninger… - Journal of the American …, 2003 - Elsevier
Previous experimental studies have demonstrated that aortic valve disease is associated
with significant downstream turbulence (T). In this study, we developed a noninvasive …
with significant downstream turbulence (T). In this study, we developed a noninvasive …
Assessment of mitral regurgitation by the measurement of vena contracta using power Doppler echocardiography
S Nozaki, K Mizushige, T Taminato… - International Journal of …, 2003 - thieme-connect.com
The measurement of vena contracta is a promising method for quantification of mitral
regurgitation (MR). No data exist regarding the ability of power Doppler echocardiography in …
regurgitation (MR). No data exist regarding the ability of power Doppler echocardiography in …