Inter-scallop separations of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve: an important cause of ‘pathological’ mitral regurgitation in rheumatic heart disease screening

Inter-scallop separations of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve: an important cause of ‘pathological’ mitral regurgitation in rheumatic heart disease screening

The 2012 World Heart Federation (WHF) criteria for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) identify that the finding of ‘pathological’ mitral regurgitation (MR) in a screened individual increases the likelihood of detecting underlying RHD. Cases of isolated ‘pathological MR’ are...

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Main Authors: L D Hunter, M Monaghan, G Lloyd , A J K Pecoraro, A F Doubell, P G Herbst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2018-04-01
Series:Echo Research and Practice
Subjects:
rheumatic heart disease
echocardiography
screening
‘pathological’ MR
inter-scallop separation of the posterior mitral valve leaflet
Online Access:http://www.echorespract.com/content/5/2/K29.full

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