Case Studies In Small Animal

Cardiovascular Medicine

Home Up Tricuspid Atresia St. Paul's Left Bundle MR Schematics

Mitral Regurgitation Schematics

Normal

EDD - end-diastolic diameter; ESD - end-systolic diameter; SF - shortening fraction (EDD - ESD / EDD) ; WTd - diastolic wall thickness; WTs - systolic wall thickness; EDV - end-diastolic volume; ESV - end-systolic volume; TSV - total stroke volume (EDV - ESV); FSV - forward stroke volume; RSV - regurgitant stroke volume

Mild mitral regurgitation - increased contractility

 

Mild mitral regurgitation - mild eccentric hypertrophy

 

Moderate mitral regurgitation

 

Severe mitral regurgitation

 

Severe mitral regurgitation with mild to moderate myocardial failure

 

Wall stress - Volume Loop from Dog with MR

 

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