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Left atrial strain assessment in mitral regurgitation: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVES: Mitral regurgitation (MR) induces progressive atrial remodelling and dysfunction, yet conventional metrics may underestimate early mechanical impairment. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD420251126721.

OBJECTIVES: Mitral regurgitation (MR) induces progressive atrial remodelling and dysfunction, yet conventional metrics may underestimate early mechanical impairment. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD420251126721.

What the study was

Study design
Meta-Analysis
Population
Patient/participant population (size not extracted)
Category
Other
Maturity
Potentially Practice-Changing
Journal
BMJ open

Why it surfaced

Scored 8/10 (Meta-Analysis; novelty=2, relevance=3, design_quality=2, population_or_unmet_need=1). HIGH priority.

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