Tricuspid regurgitation echocardiography
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The diagnosis is usually confirmed on echocardiography if a pulsatile liver and/or the presence of prominent CV waves in the jugular pulse is noted on physical examination.
2008 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Valvular Heart Disease - Evaluation of Tricuspid Valve Disease in Adolescents and Young Adults(DO NOT EDIT)[1]
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| "1. Doppler echocardiography is indicated for the initial evaluation of adolescent and young adult patients with TR, and serially every 1 to 3 years, depending on severity. (Level C)" |
Sources
- 2008 ACC/AHA Guidelines incorporated into the 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease [1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Chatterjee K; et al. (2008). "2008 Focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease): endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons". Circulation. 118 (15): e523–661. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.190748. PMID 18820172. Unknown parameter
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