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Determination of vena contracta and its value in evaluating severity of aortic regurgitation.

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2002

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Mehmet Eren, Abdurrahman Eksik, Şevket Görgülü, Tuğrul Norgaz, Bahadır Dağdeviren, Osman Bolca, Tuna Tezel
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Abstract

The vena contracta can be visualized using a transthoracic approach from the apical window. The severity of AR can be evaluated using the VC width itself, and also in combination with Doppler data.