Mitral Regurgitation Schematics

Normal

Normal cardiac schematic

EDD - end-diastolic diameter; ESD - end-systolic diameter; SF - shortening fraction (EDD - ESD / EDD); WTd - diastolic wall thickness; WTs - systolic wall thickness; EDV - end-diastolic volume; ESV - end-systolic volume; TSV - total stroke volume (EDV - ESV); FSV - forward stroke volume; RSV - regurgitant stroke volume

Mild mitral regurgitation - increased contractility

Mild mitral regurgitation with increased contractility schematic

Mild mitral regurgitation - mild eccentric hypertrophy

Mild mitral regurgitation with mild eccentric hypertrophy schematic

Moderate mitral regurgitation

Moderate mitral regurgitation schematic

Severe mitral regurgitation

Severe mitral regurgitation schematic

Severe mitral regurgitation with mild to moderate myocardial failure

Severe mitral regurgitation with myocardial failure schematic

Wall stress - Volume Loop from Dog with MR

Wall stress versus volume loop from a dog with mitral regurgitation
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