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Identification of the vena contracta in a case of anterior mitral valve leaflet prolapse. In spite of the eccentricity of the jet, the cutplanes can still be manipulated to produce a cross section of the vena contracta (bottom left panel). It is then a simple process to measure its area. This should give an approximation of the regurgitant orifice area.
