Diastolic mitral regurgitation can occur in ... left ventricular filling period increasing LV pressure toward end-diastole despite a lower left atrial pressure. The regurgitant volume is thought ...

A number of hemodynamic and anatomical factors contribute to the severity of mitral regurgitation, including afterload, left ventricular to left atrial pressure gradient, compliance of the left ...

Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR ... chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and higher right atrial pressure as independent determinants of severe TR. Permanent AFib and ...

Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular heart disease and affects around 10% of Americans over 75. It occurs when the mitral ...