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Figure 4. Mitral valve segment and scallop analysis with two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography. Left upper panel: parasternal long-axis view depicting A2 segment and P2 scallop. Right upper panel: parasternal short-axis view permitting the assessment of A1, A2 and A3 segments and P1, P2 and P3 scallops. Left lower panel: apical four-chamber view showing A3, A2, and P1. Right lower panel: apical two-chamber view displaying P3, A2 and P1. RA: right atrium; RV: right ventricle; LV: left ventricle; LA: left atrium; TV: tricuspid valve; AO: aorta. Reproduced with permission from Pierard et al.^[11]