Prevalence and severity of mitral regurgitation in chronic systolic heart failure

Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction may lead to mitral regurgitation (MR) in the absence of structural mitral valve abnormalities and may be related to LV dilatation, stretching of the mitral annulus, sphericity, and regional wall motion abnormalities. Although the presence and degree of MR i...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2003-02, Vol.91 (3), p.360-362
Main Authors: Robbins, Joel D, Maniar, Parimal B, Cotts, William, Parker, Michele A, Bonow, Robert O, Gheorghiade, Mihai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Female
Heart
Heart failure
Heart Failure - complications
Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - classification
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - complications
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - mortality
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Stroke Volume
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Summary:Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction may lead to mitral regurgitation (MR) in the absence of structural mitral valve abnormalities and may be related to LV dilatation, stretching of the mitral annulus, sphericity, and regional wall motion abnormalities. Although the presence and degree of MR in patients with LV dysfunction may have important prognostic and therapeutic implications, the available data are scarce.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(02)03172-7