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We hypothesized that MAA is independently associated with effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA) after accounting for jet momentum.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This prospective study enrolled 120 patients with chronic MR (60 degenerative, 60 functional) who underwent comprehensive two\u2010dimensional echocardiography (2DE) and three\u2010dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE). MAA was measured using 3D TEE, and EROA was quantified using 3D vena contracta area. The independent association between MAA and EROA was assessed using multivariable linear regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Mean MAA was larger in functional MR compared to degenerative MR (14.2 \u00b1 3.1 cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      versus 10.6 \u00b1 2.2 cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). The elliptical model combining apical long\u2010axis and apical two\u2010chamber views demonstrated the best agreement with the reference standard (correlation coefficient 0.98). MAA showed significant correlation with EROA (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.71,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). In multivariable analysis adjusted for jet momentum, left ventricular volumes, and MR etiology, MAA remained independently associated with EROA (standardized\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.38, 95% confidence interval 0.15\u20130.61,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.002). MAA exhibited good diagnostic performance for severe MR (area under the curve 0.83), with incremental value when combined with jet momentum (area under the curve 0.91,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.008).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MAA is independently associated with EROA in patients with chronic (MR), supporting the hypothesis that annular remodeling is associated with regurgitant severity as a structural parameter complementary to hemodynamic indices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/echo.70470","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,21]],"date-time":"2026-04-21T16:10:51Z","timestamp":1776787851000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Association of Mitral 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