#45 Mitral Regurgitation
The Pre PACES Podcast
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What Are the Clinical Features of Severe Mitral Regurgitation?
A thrusting displaced apex beat is a sign the left ventricle has now become dilated and is displaced. A palpable thrill is a sign of a very prominent murmur. So they're the main clinical features that suggest severe mitral regurgitation. The other way of looking at severity is not just measuring how severity is, it's the consequences of not on the heart. And actually one of the things about mitral Regurgitation is the reason why all guidelines are about early operation.
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