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European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published online on February 19, 2008
European Journal of Echocardiography, doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen037
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Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author 2008. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Determination of stenotic mitral valve area: new, old, and gold standards

Frank A. Flachskampf

Med.Klinik 2
University of Erlangen
Ulmenweg 18
91054 Erlangen
Germany

Lutz Klinghammer

Med.Klinik 2
University of Erlangen
Ulmenweg 18
91054 Erlangen
Germany
E-mail address: frank.flachskampf@uk-erlangen.de

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Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiographic mitral valve orifice area (2D) and invasively calculated area (Gorlin) are the standard reference methods to measure stenotic mitral valve area. These two methods have been compared with the ‘ultimate’ gold standard, visual direct valve area assessment, and in particular 2D has been impressively shown to be a . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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