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Related to mitral regurgitation: mitral stenosis, mitral valve prolapse, aortic regurgitation, Tricuspid regurgitation

MR

The two-character ISO 3166 country code for MAURITANIA.

MR

1. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for the Republic of Mauritania. This is the code used in international transactions to and from Mauritanian bank accounts.

2. ISO 3166-2 geocode for Mauritania. This is used as an international standard for shipping to Mauritania. Each subdivision has its own code with the prefix "MR." For example, the code for the District of Nouakchott is ISO 3166-2:MR-NKC.

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Multiple factors play a role in causing mitral regurgitation after myocardial infarction but the most commonly accepted mechanism is that ischemia causes the regional myocardium underlying the papillary muscles to bulge outwards leading to malcoaptation of the mitral leaflets5.

FREQUENCY AND COMPLICATIONS OF ISCHEMIC MITRAL REGURGITATION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME

Mitral regurgitation was the commonest pure valvular lesion.

Pattern of valvular lesions in rheumatic heart disease in a tertiary care institute, Tamilnadu

till Jan 2013 we had four sessions in which 65 rheumatic mitral regurgitation cases were presented, out which only 34 (52.

MITRAL VALVE REPAIR IN A RHEUMATIC POPULATION: AN EXPERIENCE AT AFIC/NIHD

Percutaneous mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation in high-risk patients: results of the EVEREST II study.

Regurgitacion mitral funcional severa manejo percutaneo con clip mitral, una opcion segura para pacientes que no pueden ser llevados a cirugia

Any signs that could suggest myocardial infarction should prompt thorough investigation, as this remains the most common cause of acute mitral regurgitation.

Cardiogenic shock--a look at acute functional mitral incompetence

The most important complication is severe mitral regurgitation due to the myxomatous degeneration or chordae rupture.

Mitral valve prolapse mimicking an acute coronary syndrome

Modern therapeutical approaches to mitral regurgitation

Stress-related mitral regurgitation

Mitral regurgitation requires the heart to work harder to maintain an adequate forward flow of blood, Dr.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital (FL) Offers Experimental Mitral Clip as Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery to Correct Leaky Valves

An adult male with severe eccentric mitral regurgitation caused by posterior leaflet prolapse underwent mitral valve repair by creation of new chordae at the posterior mitral leaflet.

Dobutamine induced cardiogenic shock due to systolic anterior motion after mitral valve repair

A number of clinical studies have also reported its beneficial effects in patients of chronic stable angina, endothelial dysfunction, heart failure and even ischemic mitral regurgitation.

Terminalia arjuna in cardiovascular diseases: making the transition from traditional to modern medicine in India

7 million Americans with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and heart failure (HF), as many as 2.

Percutaneous mitral valve replacement finally a reality: this life-saving procedure is approved in Europe, but is still a few years away from being available in the U.S

Objective: To outline the outcome and management of patients with acute myocardial infarction presenting with mechanical complications such as post-infarction ventricular septal defect, mitral regurgitation and left ventricular rupture.