Predicting the reduction of functional mitral regurgitation with optimized medical therapy in HFrEF patients by standard echocardiography and non-invasive pressure-volume loop model.
BACKGROUND Predicting the improvement of functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) to medical therapy is an important, yet overlooked, clinical issue. The objective of the study was to evaluate whether echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular (LV) mechanoenergetic parameters and of LV volumes is associated with imp...