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Figure 5. Proposed flow-chart for acute MR decision-making and management. “Carpentier type” refers to Carpentier classification of MR mechanisms, as exposed in Table 1. AE: acute endocarditis; C.t.: Carpentier type; MR: mitral regurgitation; MV: mitral valve; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; TEE: trans-esophageal echocardiography; TTE: trans-thoracic echocardiography