Mitral insufficiency Mitral insufficiency Mitral regurgitation (MR), Mitral insufficiency (abbreviation MI best avoided because it is more commonly used in lieu of myocardial infarction), or mitral incompetence is a disorder of the heart in which the mitral valve does not close properly when the heart pumps out blood. It is the abnormal leaking of blood backwards from the left ventricle, through the mitral valve, into the left atrium, when the left ventricle contracts, i.e. there is regurgitation of blood back into the left atrium. MR is the most common form of valvular heart disease. The symptoms associated with MR are dependent on
Where Would You Be Where Would You Be "Where Would You Be" is a song written by Rachel Proctor and Rick Ferrell, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in May 2002 as the third single from her "Greatest Hits" album. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The female narrator questions a lover and asks if he would rather be with someone else, or with no one. Producer Paul Worley thought that the song "challenged Martina more than any song ever has", and McBride said that she enjoyed "the