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Heart failure (HF) has been singled out as an epidemic and is a staggering clinical and
public health problem, associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and healthcare …

The ACC and the AHA have long been involved in the joint development of practice
guidelines designed to assist healthcare providers in the management of selected …

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 …

The ACC and the AHA have long been involved in the joint development of practice
guidelines designed to assist healthcare providers in the management of selected …

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

Heart failure has been singled out as an emerging epidemic, which could be the result of
increased incidence and/or increased survival leading to increased prevalence. Knowledge …

Objectives. The aim of this study was to test whether the contractile response of akinetic
myocardium to low dose dobutamine is useful for detecting myocardial viability in patients …

Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene sutures have been used for replacement of diseased
chordae tendineae during reconstructive procedures on the mitral valve in 43 patients …

BACKGROUND In clinical color Doppler examinations, mitral regurgitant jets are often
observed to impinge on the left atrial wall immediately beyond the mitral valve. In …