Predictors of increased mitral regurgita
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Roth, Robert B. ;Block, Peter C. ;Palacios, Igor F.
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Article
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1990
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Left ventriculography (LVG) was performed to assess severity of mitral regurgitation (MR) on a scale of 0-4+ in 157 patients before and immediately after percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy (PMV). There were 129 women and 28 men aged 51 f 1 (range 13-87) yr. With PMV, mitral valve area increased f