Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5612833 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A fixed regurgitant volume involving multiple jets will have a larger CDJA value than the same total volume from a single jet. The source of this discrepancy appears to be increased ambient fluid entrainment from adjacent regurgitant jets. This potential overestimation of MR severity using color Doppler flow jets should be taken into consideration when assessing MR prior to treatment or when assessing residual MR after double-orifice mitral valve repair.
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Authors
Ben A. MD, PhD, Arian S. PhD, Niema M. MS, Costas A. PhD, Paul A. MD, James D. MD, Morteza PhD,