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Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S.
Functional tricuspid regurgitation is characterized by larger, more planar, and circular annulus
September 13th, 2006
With functional tricuspid regurgitation, the annulus becomes larger, more planar, and circular. According to researchers in the United States, "Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is an important predictor of morbidity and mortality in heart failure. We aimed to examine the 3D geometry of the tricuspid valve annulus (TVA) in patients with functional TR, comparing them with patients with normal tricuspid valve function and relating annular geometric changes to functional TR." "TVA shape was examined by real-time 3D echocardiography in 75 patients: 35 with functional TR and 40 with normal tricuspid valve function (referent group)," wrote T.T. Ton-Nu and...
Source: Telemedicine Business Week (2006-09-13)
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