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How is etiology of mitral regurgitation?

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Disease of any of the five mitral valve apparatus (leaflets, annulus, chorodae tendinae, papillary muscles, subjacent myocardium. Acute mitral regurgitation (endocarditis, papillary muscle rupture post-MI, trauma, chordal rupture/leaflet flail (MVP/IE)) Chronic mitral regurgitation (myxomatous, RF, endocarditis, mitral annular calcification, congenital celft/AV canal, HOCM with SAM, ischemic LV remodeling, dilated cardiomyopathy, radiation)


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