Certain conditions of the heart are better seen with TEE, such as mitral valve ... mode echocardiography. This is the simplest type of echocardiography. It makes an image that is similar to a tracing ...

[5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to alter the structure and motion of the valve leaflets and thus prevent the normal opening of the aortic cusps. The cause of this ...

Sex-based differences in MR are well recognized, as has been described in the surgical literature. Specifically, the prevalence of mitral valve prolapse is higher in females, although males are more ...

4 The etiology of mitral regurgitation (MR) in 1950 was rheumatic carditis; mitral valve prolapse (MVP) was not even recognized. As late as 1958, the following quote reflects the lack of recognition ...

If the valve becomes narrowed, it is harder for the blood to flow through, and often the blood leaks backward. Symptoms usually don't until the adult years. Mitral valve prolapse (also known ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common yet under-recognized genetic structural heart condition characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy. Patients may present with obstructive disease ...

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