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August 26, 2025European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular ImagingOpen Access

Relationship between the Left-to-right Ventricular Volume Ratio and Aortic Regurgitation Severity: An Echocardiographic and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

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AAAlexandre AltesVHVincent HanetBCBérengère Cardot

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Overview

Bi-center study shows that left-to-right ventricular volume ratio effectively measures aortic regurgitation severity in patients, suggesting clinical usefulness.

Key Points

  • The left-to-right ventricular volume ratio increases with aortic regurgitation severity, demonstrating its potential as a reliable marker.
  • In 258 patients with chronic aortic regurgitation, the LV/RV ratio correlated strongly with aortic regurgitation severity measures, like AR-RegFrac.
  • Assessed using echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, the LV/RV ratio identified significant aortic regurgitation accurately.
  • The LV/RV ratio remains consistent across age and sex, emphasizing its individualized applicability in clinical settings.

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Altes et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7df87567bf4f94ff520bhttps://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeaf251
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