Notes
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The finding of a hyperdynamic ventricle in a patient who clinically is in severe acute cardiac failure should prompt a search for acute regurgitation.
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Not always obvious from a transthoracic study.
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Chenzbraun, A. (2009). Echocardiography in Valvular Emergencies. In: Chenzbraun, A. (eds) Emergency Echocardiography. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-336-5_5
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