Mitral leaflet separation index in assessing the severity of mitral stenosis.

ISRN Cardiology
Joby K ThomasRaju George

Abstract

Determining the severity of mitral stenosis (MS) is important for both prognostic and therapeutic reasons. The mitral valve area (MVA) can be measured by planimetry, pressure half-time, continuity equation, and proximal isovelocity surface area methods. In this study, we propose a novel yet simple, independent measure of MS severity-the mitral leaflet separation (MLS) index. This new index could be a useful surrogate measure of the MVA. This index would also help when there is a discrepancy between severities of MS estimated by existing methods, in the presence of atrial fibrillation and in the presence of mitral regurgitation.

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Jan 21, 2006·Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : Official Publication of the American Society of Echocardiography·Swee-Chong SeowTiong-Cheng Yeo

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Jul 21, 2020·Echocardiography·Abdulhalim Jamal KinsaraNavin C Nanda
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