Severe mitral regurgitation with eccentric jet, posteriorly directed. Severe tethering of the posterior mitral leaflet. Presumed to be secondary to annular dilation caused by atrial fibrillation.
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Severe mitral regurgitation (MR), functional
Dr Araz Rawshani, MD, PhD
Associate professor
Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden
Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden
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