PMC4494520_01
Transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography, showing dilated right ventricle and right atrium, flail anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve, and thickened and partly mobile posterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve from the parasternal long-axis view of the right ventricular inflow tract at mid-systole. LA, Left atrium; LV, Left ventricle; RA, Right atrium; RV, Right ventricle; A, Anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve; P, Posterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve
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Flail tricuspid valve, right ventricular volume overload, and reduced right ventricular function were determined by 2-D TTE (Figure 1), and severe TR was established by Doppler echocardiography (Figure 2).
Doppler echocardiography, showing severe tricuspid insufficiency due to coaptation defect of tricuspid valve (asterisk) from the apical view tract at systole. LA, Left atrium; LV, Left ventricle; RA, Right atrium; RV, Right ventricle
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Flail tricuspid valve, right ventricular volume overload, and reduced right ventricular function were determined by 2-D TTE (Figure 1), and severe TR was established by Doppler echocardiography (Figure 2).
Transthoracic three-dimensional echocardiography, revealing severely dilated right ventricle and right atrium, flail and thickened anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve, affected septal leaflet, and coaptation defect of the tricuspid valve in the apical four-chamber view at mid-systole. LA, Left atrium; LV, Left ventricle; RA, Right atrium; RV, Right ventricle; S, Septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve; A, Anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve
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Further examinations were performed via 3-D TTE to define the exact pathology of the valve (Figures 3 and 4).
Transthoracic three-dimensional echocardiography view of tricuspid valve from the atrial aspect at ventricular systole showing destructed anterior and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve (arrows) and coaptation defect.. Ao, Aorta; MV, Mitral valve; TV, Tricuspid valve; A, Anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve; P, Posterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve
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Further examinations were performed via 3-D TTE to define the exact pathology of the valve (Figures 3 and 4).