Diastolic mitral regurgitation secondary to aortic regurgitation--a case report with emphasis on its mechanism

Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 1998 Mar;14(3):177-80.

Abstract

We report on a 68-year-old male case of mitral regurgitation secondary to aortic regurgitation diagnosed using transthoracic echocardiography. A different mechanism of mitral regurgitation secondary to aortic regurgitation is demonstrated in this report. Two-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography may be a useful tool for anatomic evaluation to define its mechanism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Diastole
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*