Correlation between Anterior Mitral Leaflet Concavity Area and Ischemic Induced Mitral Regurgitation Severity by Echocardiography

Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) results from left ventricular remodeling, leaflet tethering or tenting. Coronary artery disease is one of the important causes of functional MR due to tethering. Detection of functional MR and its severity are important factors in patient prognosis. There are dif...

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Main Author: Mohammad Asadpour Piranfar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3757