Imaging of the Tricuspid Valve: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Fig. 8.1 Cine SSFP images; (a) two chamber right during diastole showing the opened tricuspid valve (b) two chamber right during systole showing closed tricuspid valve (c) short axis at…
Right Heart Catheterization for Hemodynamic Evaluation of Right Sided Heart Disease
Mortality 0.055% (pulmonary artery rupture, diffuse intrapulmonary haemorrhage) Serious adverse events 1.1% Related to venous access site 0.4% Related to right heart catheterization 0.3% – Supraventricular tachycardia 0.1 – Hypertensive crisis 0.03…
Tricuspid Valve Disease: A Computed Tomographic Assessment
Fig. 9.1 Arrhythmogenic RV dysplasia on cardiac CT. Reprinted with permission from “Value of Cardiac CT in Patients with Heart Failure” by Deepa Mangalat et al., J Curr Cardiovasc Imaging…
Tricuspid Valve Disease: Imaging Using Transthoracic Echocardiography
Modality Utility 2D–TTE Initial screening, often provides first clue for TV disease. M-mode Best used for tricuspid annular systolic excursion (TAPSE). Doppler The only modality, which provides hemodynamic and valvular…
Echocardiographic Assessment of Pulmonary Artery Pressure, Tips and Tricks
Fig. 12.1 Parasternal short axis view at the height of the papillary muscle In PHT, as a consequence of increased afterload, right ventricular hypertrophy develops in order to keep wall…
Tricuspid Valve Interventions: Heart Team Discussion, When, Who and What?
Primary (leaflet abnormality): 25% Congenital Ebstein’s anomaly Tricuspid valve tethering associated with perimembranous VSD and VSA Other (giant right atrium) Acquired disease Carcinoid Degenerative (myxomatous) Endocarditis Endomyocardial fibrosis Iatrogenic (pacing…
Tricuspid Valve Disease: Surgical Techniques
Fig. 17.1 Surgical incisions to access the right atrium and expose the tricuspid valve In the first case, the incision is carried out starting close to the atrial appendage and…
Tricuspid Annulus Measurements: Dynamic Changes in Health and Disease
Fig. 10.1 Heart specimen (courtesy of Prof Cristina Basso, Cardiac Pathology, University of Padua) seen from atrial perspective, showing the tricuspid valve morphology and its spatial relationships with surrounding structures….
Transcatheter Interventions for Tricuspid Regurgitation: Rationale, Overview of Current Technologies, and Future Perspectives
• Flexibility of the TA and the surrounding myocardium (calcification is rare) counteracts fixation and long-term stability of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement devices and increases the risk of dehiscence of annuloplasty…
Imaging of the Right Ventricle: Overview of Imaging Modalities for Assessing RV Volume and Function
Fig. 11.1 Measurements of RV dimensions. The RV basal (D1) and mid cavity (D2) dimensions are shown in the RV focused apical four-chamber view (a). Measurements of the right ventricular…
