Echocardiographic assessment of mitral regurgitation: general considerations

Jorge Solis; Victoria Piro; Jose Antonio Vazquez de Prada; Gerard Loughlin

doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2013.04.001

Echocardiographic assessment of mitral regurgitation: general considerations

Cardiol Clin. 2013 May;31(2):165-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2013.04.001.

Authors

Jorge Solis¹, Victoria Piro, Jose Antonio Vazquez de Prada, Gerard Loughlin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Doctor Esquerdo 46, Madrid 28007, Spain. jsolismartin@yahoo.es

PMID: 23743069
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2013.04.001

Abstract

Echocardiography is undoubtedly one of the main tools used in assessment of mitral regurgitation (MR) because it allows characterization of valvular morphology, assessment of the severity of the regurgitation, and its secondary effects. In this article we present an overview of the echocardiographic assessment of MR.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Echocardiography, Doppler
Humans
Mitral Valve / anatomy & histology
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Mitral Valve / physiology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*