Abstract:Background
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is sometimes observed in cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), and might be related to worsening heart failure. However, mechanism and clinical significance of MR associated with CS remains undetermined.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed consecutive 51 CS patients, and identified 16 patients with moderate to severe MR evaluated by quantitative echocardiography. According to the assessment of coaptat… Show more
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