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MVD: mitral valvular disease, TIA: transient ischemic attack, ACEI: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker, eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate, BNP: brain natriuretic peptide, IQR: inter-quartile range, LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LA: left atrial, AP: antero-posterior direction, ML: medio-lateral direction, SI: supero-inferior direction, PASP: pulmonary arterial systolic pressure
