Determinants of functional mitral regurgitation severity in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy versus nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.

AIMS: Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is prevalent among patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and is associated with a poorer prognosis. Our aim was to assess the primary determinants of MR severity in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy...

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Main Authors: Konstantinou, D, Papadopoulou, K, Giannakoulas, G, Kamperidis, V, Dalamanga, E, Damvopoulou, E, Parcharidou, D, Karamitsos, T, Karvounis, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014