Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Echocardiographic findings in patients with more than mild functional tricuspid regurgitation and rheumatic valvular heart disease: an Original study

John Jose, Subhrangshu Dey

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<p> Background: Limited data exits on echocardiographic determinants of functional tricuspid regurgitation in Indian population with rheumatic valvular heart disease. Aim: To characterize echocardiographic patterns in patients with more than mild functional tricuspid regurgitation and rheumatic valvular heart disease. Methods: Hospital–based prospective observational study. Forty patients with rheumatic heart disease and functional tricuspid regurgitation underwent comprehensive echocardiographic assessment of right and left heart geometry as well as function. Results and conclusions: Patients were distributed equally among moderate and severe tricuspid regurgitation groups. Mitral valve was most commonly involved, majority were in atrial fiillation (62.5%). Patients with more than mild functional tricuspid regurgitation had statistically significant increases in right ventricular and atrial dimensions (p<0.001 moderate vs severe groups). Tricuspid regurgitation was also associated with pulmonary hypertension, tricuspid annulus dilatation and tethering of its leaflets. Left heart geometry and function had no beå on functional tricuspid regurgitation. Study findings have therapeutic implications.</p>

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John Jose, Subhrangshu Dey Echocardiographic findings in patients with more than mild functional tricuspid regurgitation and rheumatic valvular heart disease: an Original study Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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