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Leaflet tear or what? A challenging echocardiographic diagnosis after percutaneous mitral valve edge-to-edge repair

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Published in 2021 at "Journal of Echocardiography"

DOI: 10.1007/s12574-021-00550-9

Abstract: A 60-year-old male with ischemic cardiomyopathy was hospitalized due to progressive congestive heart failure. Symptom improved from NYHA4 to NYHA3a, but severe functional mitral regurgitation (MR) remained despite optimal medical therapy. Considering the comorbidity such… read more here.

Keywords: leaflet tear; percutaneous mitral; edge; posterior leaflet ... See more keywords