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Figure 1 Principle of the conservation of mass. Instantaneous flow through the shell outlined by the proximal isovelocity surface is identical to the regurgitation flow rate occurring through this insufficient mitral valve. To the right, the same valve shows a highly asymmetric regurgitation jet whose area underestimates the true amount of regurgitation.
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