Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2925979 | Hellenic Journal of Cardiology | 2016 | 4 Pages |
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.
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Authors
Antonio D'Aloia, Ivano Bonadei, Enrico Vizzardi, Edoardo Sciatti, Silvia Bugatti, Antonio Curnis, Marco Metra,