Why the study?
Does velocity vector imaging detect early subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with chronic primary mitral regurgitation?
Population
84 subjects, including 43 patients with chronic primary mitral regurgitation with normal LV systolic…
Comparison
Velocity vector imaging to assess left… vs Normal subjects and comparison across varying…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports VVI for detecting subclinical LV dysfunction in severe MR; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
Does velocity vector imaging detect early subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with chronic primary mitral regurgitation?
Velocity vector imaging can detect subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with severe chronic primary mitral regurgitation by identifying reduced LV twist and torsion.
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