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Figure 1 Example of Mitral Valve With Type IIIb Dysfunction

The operative view is shown (left), and the corresponding "surgical view" obtained with real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography volume rendering (right). Abbreviations: A1, A2, A3 = anterior mitral valve scallops, AL = anterolateral; P1, P2, P3 = posterior mitral valve scallops, PM = postero-medial. From Mount Sinai Medical Center and University of Chicago.