MITRAL REGURGITATION

Course overview

MITRAL REGURGITATION (MR) IS CAUSED BY THE RETROGRADE FLOW OF BLOOD FROM THE LEFT VENTRICLE (LV) INTO THE LEFT ATRIUM (LA) THROUGH THE MITRAL VALVE (MV), CAUSING A SYSTOLIC MURMUR HEARD BEST AT THE APEX OF THE HEART WITH RADIATION TO THE LEFT AXILLA. MR IS THE MOST COMMON VALVULAR ABNORMALITY WORLDWIDE, AFFECTING OVER 2% OF THE TOTAL POPULATION AND HAS A PREVALENCE THAT INCREASES WITH AGE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MITRAL REGURGITATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.