Evaluation of rheumatic tricuspid valve stenosis by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography

• Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 93; no. 3; pp. 363 - 364
• Main Authors: Anwar, Ashraf M, Geleijnse, Marcel L, Soliman, Osama I I, McGhie, Jackie S, Nemes, Attila, ten Cate, Folkert J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.03.2007; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Group
• Subjects: 2DE; Adult; Age; Biological and medical sciences; Calcification; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular system; Case-Control Studies; Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional - methods; Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional - standards; Electrocardiography; Female; Heart; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Morphology; Mortality; real-time three-dimensional echocardiography; Rheumatic Heart Disease - diagnostic imaging; RT3DE; Scientific Letter; TAD; tricuspid annular diameter; tricuspid valve area; tricuspid valve leaflet separation; Tricuspid Valve Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; TV-LS; TVA; two-dimensional echocardiography; Ultrasonic investigative techniques; Sonography; Evaluation; Echocardiography; Stenosis; Tridimensional image; Circulatory system; Cardiology; Real time; Tricuspid valve; Phlebology
• ISSN: 1355-6037; 1468-201X
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2006.093518

Estimation of the transtricuspid pressure gradient is usually only performed when a morphologically abnormal tricuspid valve is seen. [...]good morphological imaging and description of the tricuspid valve are essential in identifying tricuspid valve stenosis.