Exercise Tolerance Is Good Measure Of Likely Progression Of Mitral Regurgitation (MR)
A study from the Howard Gilman Institute of Valvular Heart Disease of Weill Cornell Medical College shows that exercise tolerance — determined by conventional exercise testing on a treadmill — is a good measure of likely progression to heart failure in patients with leaking mitral heart valves — mitral regurgitation (MR). The study was published in the October 15th issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. [click link for full article]
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