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Figure 2 Diastolic frames of the three-dimensional reconstruction of the mitral valve orifice ({circ}) as seen from the left ventricle. The mitral valve area increased from 1.0 cm2 before BMV to 2.0 cm2 after BMV. The site of the commissural split is clearly demonstrated (arrow).