Mark D. Handschumacher

TL;DR: The Society of Echocardiography (SEDC) is an educational activity for cardiovascular physicians and cardiac sonographers with a knowledge base in the field of echo-cardiography as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: This activity is designed for all cardiovascular physicians and cardiac sonographers with arest and knowledge base in the field of echocardiography and reschers, clinicians, intensivists, and other medical professionals with a spein cardiac ultrasound will find this activity beneficial.

TL;DR: LV dysfunction without dilatation fails to produce important MR, and functional MR relates strongly to changes in the 3D geometry of the mitral valve attachments at the PM and annular levels, with practical implications for approaches that would restore a more favorable configuration.

TL;DR: It is shown that leaflets can appear to ascend above the mitral annulus in the apical four-chamber view, as they did in at least one view in all subjects, without actual leaflet displacement above the entire mitral valve in three dimensions, thereby challenging the diagnosis of prolapse by isolated four- chamber view displacement in otherwise normal individuals.

TL;DR: Cutting a minimum number of basal chordae to the leaflet base can improve coaptation and reduce ischemic MR and suggests the potential for future minimally invasive implementation.