Proposes a novel mechanism, atriogenic leaflet tethering, by which left atrial enlargement contributes to functional mitral regurgitation.
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Atriogenic tethering may extend mechanistic models of functional MR; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical adoption.
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