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Detailed Anatomical Assessment of Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation

Date of publication:

21 Oct 2011

Authors:

Prof. Andreas Hagendorff

Authors details:

Universitat Leipzig

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Abstract

Echo study of a 56 year old woman who was symptomatic per dyspnea on effort and intermittent atrial fibrillation.

Introduction

Her first event of acute dyspnea occurred 4 years before present admission to our hospital.
Her physical examination was remarkable for an apical pansystolic murmur irradiating to the axilla.

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Single-beat full-volume 3D parasternal long-axis view of the heart

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Single-beat full-volume 3D apical view

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Single-beat full-volume 3D apical view

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Single-beat 3D zoom mode from apical 2-chamber or commissural 3D view

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