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  • Title: Transient severe reversible functional mitral regurgitation: a three-dimensional transoesophageal perspective.
    Author: Labbe V, Charlier P, Brochet E, Iung B, Vahanian A, Messika-Zeitoun D.
    Journal: Eur J Echocardiogr; 2010 Apr; 11(3):E3. PubMed ID: 19910317.
    Abstract:
    Mrs B, a 49-year-old female, was referred to our institution for severe mitral regurgitation. Transthoracic echocardiography showed only a moderate organic mitral regurgitation, but a transient severe reversible functional mitral regurgitation was observed during transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Three-dimensional TEE clearly demonstrated the functional nature of the regurgitation with a transient and sudden tenting of the mitral leaflets with a circular mitral annulus resulting in a total absence of leaflet coaptation.
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