CONCLUSION
In our study, it was detected that the LA reservoir and LA conduit parameters of the patients with severe AR significantly decreased compared to those of the mild and moderate AR group. The grading of the LA mechanics in patients with chronic AR might provide a supplementary contribution to the present parameters with a holistic approach in the grading of AR.
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