Population
50 patients, comprising 25 with proven ruptured mitral chordae tendineae and 25 with chronic rheumatic…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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MR etiology shapes LA remodeling patterns; leaves open whether these differences affect prognosis or intervention thresholds.
Patients with ruptured chordae tendineae exhibit smaller, less compliant left atria and smaller left ventricles compared to those with chronic rheumatic mitral regurgitation, despite similar ejection fractions and regurgitant flows.
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