Unlike secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) in the setting of left ventricular (LV) disease, the
occurrence of functional MR in atrial fibrillation (AF) and/or heart failure with preserved …

Functional or secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) is associated with increased
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Mechanistically, secondary MR is attributable to an …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through March 1, 2020. Searches …

The “Guidelines on the Management of Valvular Heart Disease” were initially published as
the “Guidelines on Non-pharmacological Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease” in 2002 …

Aims To define the hitherto unknown aetiology/mechanism distributions of mitral
regurgitation (MR) in the community and the linked clinical characteristics/outcomes …

Highlights•Atrial fibrillation is associated with functional tricuspid and/or mitral regurgitation.•
Dilatation of the annulus is the key mechanism of functional regurgitation.•3DE is key for …

Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) without left
ventricular dysfunction, namely, atrial functional MR, has been increasingly recognized …

The conventional view holds that functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is caused by restriction
of leaflet motion resulting from displacement of the papillary muscle-bearing segments of the …

Objectives This study was designed to compare the clinical and echocardiographic
characteristics, management, and outcomes of severe atrial functional mitral regurgitation …

Left atrial imaging and detailed knowledge of its pathophysiology, especially in the context
of heart failure, have become an increasingly important clinical and research focus. This …