[HSF] aortic regurg and severe LV dysfunction

[psimha]

What is the Fractional shortening ?
Prasanna
erdinç naseri wrote:
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> Dear members opinion is requested regarding the following case:
> 37 y/o male admitted with dyspnea.H/o AI (TTE 5 months ago and toldto 
> repeat 6 months later)
> TTE:Mitral regur ++,Aortic regurg ++;Aortic root 4.8 cm,LVEDD 7.2 
> cm,EF 15%
> Aorto graphy:Aortic regurg +++,CAG: nl
> No lab and clinical evidence of myocarditis or any primary myocardial 
> disease which can explain the  acute deterioration of the LV fX.
> A cardiologist in another center classified him as inoperable
> erdinc
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