Early Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases in Workers: Role of Standard and Advanced Echocardiography

Figure 9

A 35-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and progressive dyspnea from severe mitral regurgitation (MR). Patient had percutaneous mitral valve (MV) clip implantation. (a) Thickened MV leaflets. (b) Severe MR by TEE. (c) MR reduction after percutaneous MV clip implantation. Ao = aorta; LA = left atrium; LV = left ventricle.

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