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Case Report

Volume 16, Number 12, December 2025, pages 493-498

Multi-Modality Imaging for Accurate Valvular Lesion Diagnosis: A Case Report of Catastrophic Outcomes From Unrecognized Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Color Doppler transoesophageal echocardiography showing eccentric aortic regurgitation jet, with short-axis view showing regurgitant jet through coaptation defect.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with biplane left ventricular volumes and function.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showing severe aortic regurgitation. Long-axis view showing large central aortic regurgitation jet (white arrow) with dilated left ventricular diameter. Short-axis view showing coaptation failure between the left and right coronary cusps (yellow arrow), contributing to severe aortic regurgitation.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showing flow across aortic valve. Malalignment of the imaging plane resulted in underestimation of the regurgitant fraction.