Sevket Gorgulu, Mehmet Eren, Tugrul Norgaz, Tuna Tezel
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Mitral regurgitation (MR) shows different characteristics in mitral valve prolapse (MVP); hence, it is important to assess MR severity accurately in these patients. The study aim was to compare Doppler echocardiographic methods in making such assessment. METHODS: Forty-seven patients with confirmed MVP and at least moderate mitral insufficiency, as established by Doppler echocardiography, were studied. Quantitative Doppler was used as the reference standard method...
January 2004: Journal of Heart Valve Disease