TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Mitral Regurgitation A1 - Shindler, Daniel M. A1 - Shindler, Olga I. A1 - Wright, Alicia PY - 2020 T2 - Practical Echocardiography for Cardiac Sonographers AB - Definition: Mitral valve apparatus is directly affected.Examples: Prolapse, flail leaflet, endocarditis.The Carpentier classification is useful for understanding etiology as well as therapeutic approaches.- Type I: Normal leaflet size and motion, with the mitral regurgitation due to leaflet perforation or congenital clefts.- Type II: Excessive leaflet motion with prolapse or flail leaflets.- Type IIIa: Leaflet restriction in diastole, most commonly seen in rheumatic disease. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175625742 ER -