Prevalence and prognostic impact of dynamic atrial functional mitral regurgitation assessed by isometric handgrip exercise.
Maximilian SpiekerSidabras JonasHannah LagardenLucas ChristianStephan AngendohrElric ZweckAlex BejinariuVerena VeulemannsChristian SchulzeAmin PolzinObaida RanaRalf WestenfeldMalte KelmPatrick HornPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2023)
Handgrip exercise during echocardiography revealed exercise-induced changes in aFMR in every third patient. These data may have implications for therapeutic decision-making in symptomatic patients with non-severe aFMR at rest.