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Clinical presentation of chronic mitral regurgitation

THE CONTEXT
The clinical presentation of mitral regurgitation depends on its cause and the speed at which it develops.

Determinants and symptom pattern

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Symptoms and signs depend on the underlying cause and how suddenly regurgitation develops.
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Chronic mitral regurgitation produces a symptom complex similar to that of mitral stenosis.
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