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A Modified Echocardiographic Classification of Mitral Valve Regurgitation Mechanism: The Role of Three-dimensional Echocardiography

In this report, we provide an overview of a new, updated echocardiographic classification of mitral regurgitation mechanisms to provide a more comprehensive and detailed assessment of mitral valve disorders. This is relevant to modern mitral valve repair techniques, with special attention to the add...

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Autores principales: de Groot-de Laat, Lotte E., McGhie, Jackie, Ren, Ben, Frowijn, René, Oei, Frans B., Geleijnse, Marcel L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Echocardiography 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6669177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31161753
http://dx.doi.org/10.4250/jcvi.2019.27.e29
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Sumario:In this report, we provide an overview of a new, updated echocardiographic classification of mitral regurgitation mechanisms to provide a more comprehensive and detailed assessment of mitral valve disorders. This is relevant to modern mitral valve repair techniques, with special attention to the added value of 3D-echocardiography.