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

Authors: Riccardo Bigi, Lauro Cortigiani, Francesco Bovenzi, Cesare Fiorentini

Published in: Cardiovascular Ultrasound | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

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 pathophysiological basis of FMR are briefly analyzed; in addition, the role of exercise echocardiography for the assessment of FMR is discussed in view of its relevance to clinical practice.

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Title: Assessing functional mitral regurgitation with exercise echocardiography: rationale and clinical applications
Authors: Riccardo Bigi
Lauro Cortigiani
Francesco Bovenzi
Cesare Fiorentini
Publication date: 01-12-2009
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Cardiovascular Ultrasound / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1476-7120
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-7-57

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