Echocardiographic variables
Authors/Ref
Tenting area
Coaptation depth/height
Posterior angle (β)
Anterior angle (α)
Sphericity index
Ciarka et al. [8]
Interpapillary muscles index
Roshanali et al. [20]
LV volumes
Left ventricle dyssynchrony
van Garsse et al. [21]
Mitral regurgitation severity
Kongsaerepong et al. [12]
Left ventricle diastolic filling
Ereminiene et al. [22]
Annulus dimension
Kongsaerepong et al. [12]
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