Mitral leaflet separation index: a new method for the evaluation of the severity of mitral stenosis?
The MLS index cannot be considered as a substitute for MVA, but it can be used as a semiquantitative and complementary method for the integrative assessment of MS severity.
Neopterin baseline values were not found to decrease over the 2 years of therapy, and neopterin may be considered to be a useful marker of responsiveness to IFNbeta.