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Figure 1 Central jet in a patient with a moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation. The origin of the regurgitant jet can be visualized in different views from 60° to 150° (arrows). The empty arrows in the three-dimensional reconstruction show the extension of the regurgitant orifice, which consists of a large linear coaptation defect of the commissures. The arrowheads show a small, additional jet, the origin of which (empty arrowheads) can be observed in the multiplanar examination at 90°. The volume of the regurgitant jet is consistent with a large mitral regurgitation. LA = left atrium; LV = left ventricle. * = left ventricular outflow tract.