Echocardiographic Evaluation of Tricuspid Prosthetic Valves: An Update

Dimitrios Maragiannis; Constantina Aggeli; Sherif F Nagueh

doi:10.1016/j.hjc.2015.06.002

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Tricuspid Prosthetic Valves: An Update

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2016 May-Jun;57(3):145-151. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2015.06.002. Epub 2016 Jul 12.

Authors

Dimitrios Maragiannis¹, Constantina Aggeli², Sherif F Nagueh³

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular Imaging Section, 401 General Army Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: dmarajohn@gmail.com.
² 1(st) Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
³ Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA.

PMID: 27650593
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2015.06.002

Abstract

This review focuses on the diagnostic value of novel echocardiographic techniques and the clinical application of recently described algorithms to assess tricuspid prosthetic valve function.

Keywords: Prosthetic valve dysfunction; Three-Dimensional Echocardiography; Tricuspid valve.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Prosthesis Failure
Tricuspid Valve / diagnostic imaging*