Prospective validation of an echocardiographic index for determining the severity of chronic mitral regurgitation
Author/Authors :
Thomas، نويسنده , , Liza and Foster، نويسنده , , Elyse and Hoffman، نويسنده , , Julian I.E and Schiller، نويسنده , , Nelson B، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Pages :
6
From page :
607
To page :
612
Abstract :
The aim of this study is to prospectively validate a recently reported semiquantitative index of mitral regurgitation (MR) severity. MR is a common echocardiographic finding with no single reference standard to evaluate its severity. We recently developed