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"mitral valve E point septal separation (EPSS, normal"

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"an EPSS >7 mm is 100% sensitive for a severely depressed ejection fraction (EF"

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"an EPSS >7 mm is 100% sensitive for a severely depressed ejection fraction (EF"

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"a cutoff EPSS >8 mm was 83.3% sensitive and 50.0% specific for any systolic dysfunction"

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"as derived from comparison with MRI, LVEF, (75.5 x 2.5) x EPSS roughly equates ejection fraction ⁸"

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"FS = (LVIDd - LVIDs) / LVIDd"

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"suggestive of decreased EF when"

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"FAC = (LV end-diastolic area - LV end-systolic area) / LVEDA"

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"EPSS will not reflect ejection fraction in the presence of significant aortic insufficiency/mitral stenosis"

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