Inter-scallop separations of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve: an important cause of ‘pathological’ mitral regurgitation in rheumatic heart disease screening

Echo Research and Practice

关键词: rheumatic heart disease;    echocardiography;    screening;    ‘pathological’ MR;    inter-scallop separation of the posterior mitral valve leaflet;   

DOI  :  10.1530/ERP-18-0010

学科分类：内科医学

来源: Bioscientifica Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

SummaryThe 2012 World Heart Federation (WHF) criteria for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) identify that the finding of ‘pathological’ mitral regurgitation (MR) in a screened individual increases the likelihood of detecting und

【 授权许可】

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