Assessing functional mitral regurgitation with exercise echocardiography: rationale and clinical applications

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Secondary or functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) represents an increasing feature of mitral valve disease characterized by abnormal function of anatomically normal leaflets in the context of the impaired function of remodelled left ventricles. The anatomic and...

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Main Authors: Bovenzi Francesco, Cortigiani Lauro, Bigi Riccardo, Fiorentini Cesare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/7/1/57