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Is functional assessment of mitral regurgitation using transthoracic echocardiography accurate?

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boxed-textMonin J-L et al. (2005) Functional assessment of mitral regurgitation by transthoracic echocardiography using standardized imaging planes. Diagnostic accuracy and outcome implications. J Am Coll Cardiol 46: 302–309

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