Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a common Doppler echocardiographic finding resulting from either intrinsic valve abnormalities or functional malcoaptation of structurally normal valves. TR caused by flail leaflets is most often post-traumatic, is caused by endocarditis or is a consequence of a myxomatously degenerated valve. The clinical presentation is severe and is characterized by excess mortality and high morbidity. Flail leaflets are reliably diagnosed using 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional echocardiography.

Different types of tricuspid flail: Case reports and review of the literature / D'Aloia, A., Bonadei, I., Vizzardi, E., Sciatti, E., Bugatti, S., Curnis, A., Metra, M.. - In: HELLENIC JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. - ISSN 1109-9666. - 57:2(2016), pp. 134-137. [10.1016/j.hjc.2016.03.007]

Different types of tricuspid flail: Case reports and review of the literature

METRA, Marco
2016-01-01

Abstract

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a common Doppler echocardiographic finding resulting from either intrinsic valve abnormalities or functional malcoaptation of structurally normal valves. TR caused by flail leaflets is most often post-traumatic, is caused by endocarditis or is a consequence of a myxomatously degenerated valve. The clinical presentation is severe and is characterized by excess mortality and high morbidity. Flail leaflets are reliably diagnosed using 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional echocardiography.
2016
Inglese
57
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134
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Leaflet flail
Tricuspid regurgitation
Valvular disease
Different types of tricuspid flail: Case reports and review of the literature / D'Aloia, A., Bonadei, I., Vizzardi, E., Sciatti, E., Bugatti, S., Curnis, A., Metra, M.. - In: HELLENIC JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. - ISSN 1109-9666. - 57:2(2016), pp. 134-137. [10.1016/j.hjc.2016.03.007]
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D'Aloia, A; Bonadei, Ivano; Vizzardi, Enrico; Sciatti, Edoardo; Bugatti, Silvia; Curnis, Antonio; Metra, Marco
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