It is usually reported that only 10-15% of patients with tricuspid regurgitation have an organic (primary) etiology of the valve disease. However, it is likely that the actual prevalence of organic etiology of tricuspid regurgitation has been underestimated because of the technical limitations of conventional two-dimensional echocardiography to visualize the anatomy and assess the function of the tricuspid valve. However, the correct diagnosis of tricuspid regurgitation etiology and the assessment of valve anatomy are pivotal either to plan surgery or to select the most appropriate device and approach in interventional cardiology in patients who need tricuspid valve repair. In this chapter we will review the added value of three-dimensional echocardiography to assess the anatomy and the severity of the various forms of organic (primary) tricuspid regurgitations.
Muraru, D., Addetia, K., Jarjour, F., Lang, R., Badano, L. (2019). Organic Tricuspid Regurgitation. In L. Badano, R.M. Lang, D. Muraru (a cura di), Textbook of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Second Edition (pp. 271-283). Springer International Publishing [10.1007/978-3-030-14032-8_20].
Organic Tricuspid Regurgitation
Muraru D.
;Badano L.
2019
Abstract
It is usually reported that only 10-15% of patients with tricuspid regurgitation have an organic (primary) etiology of the valve disease. However, it is likely that the actual prevalence of organic etiology of tricuspid regurgitation has been underestimated because of the technical limitations of conventional two-dimensional echocardiography to visualize the anatomy and assess the function of the tricuspid valve. However, the correct diagnosis of tricuspid regurgitation etiology and the assessment of valve anatomy are pivotal either to plan surgery or to select the most appropriate device and approach in interventional cardiology in patients who need tricuspid valve repair. In this chapter we will review the added value of three-dimensional echocardiography to assess the anatomy and the severity of the various forms of organic (primary) tricuspid regurgitations.
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