Tricuspid regurgitation
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199559237.003.0009
Introduction 218
Epidemiology 218
Aetiology 218
Symptoms 222
Clinical signs 222
Natural history 222
Initial investigations 223
Echocardiographic assessment 224
Grading severity 228
Invasive assessment 230
Medical therapy 230
Surveillance 230
Indications for surgery 231
Surgical therapy 233
A degree of TR is found in the majority of patients at echocardiography and is clinically insignificant. It is important however to detect more severe TR as it can lead to severe symptoms and poor prognosis....
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