Usefulness of Vena Contracta for Identifying Severe Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: A Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography Study
Background: In secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR), effective regurgitant orifice area by the proximal isovelocity surface area method (EROAPISA) evaluation might cause an underestimation of regurgitant orifice area because of its ellipticity compared with vena contracta area (VCA). We aimed to rea...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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IMR Press
2023-08-01
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| coleção: | Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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| Acesso em linha: | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/RCM/24/8/10.31083/j.rcm2408233 |