Trans-esophageal echocardiography for tricuspid and pulmonary valves
Transesophageal echocardiography has been shown to provide unique information about cardiac anatomy, function, hemodynamics and blood flow and is relatively easy to perform with a low risk of complications. Echocardiographic evaluation of the tricuspid and pulmonary valves can be achieved with two-d...
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| description | Transesophageal echocardiography has been shown to provide unique information about cardiac anatomy, function, hemodynamics and blood flow and is relatively easy to perform with a low risk of complications. Echocardiographic evaluation of the tricuspid and pulmonary valves can be achieved with two-dimensional and Doppler imaging. Transesophageal echocardiography of these valves is more challenging because of their complex structure and their relative distance from the esophagus. Two-dimensional echocardiography allows an accurate visualization of the cardiac chambers and valves and their motion during the cardiac cycle. Doppler echocardiography is the most commonly used diagnostic technique for detecting and evaluating valvular regurgitation. The lack of good quality evidence makes it difficult to recommend a validated quantitative approach but expert consensus recommends a clinically useful qualitative approach. This review ennumerates probe placement, recommended cross-sectional views, flow patterns, quantitative equations including the clinical approach to the noninvasive quantification of both stenotic and regurgitant lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afd319f93fd04f1fad2ac9af6c43fcdb2022-12-22T03:07:34ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Cardiac Anaesthesia0971-97842009-01-01122174174Trans-esophageal echocardiography for tricuspid and pulmonary valvesPrabhu MaheshTransesophageal echocardiography has been shown to provide unique information about cardiac anatomy, function, hemodynamics and blood flow and is relatively easy to perform with a low risk of complications. Echocardiographic evaluation of the tricuspid and pulmonary valves can be achieved with two-dimensional and Doppler imaging. Transesophageal echocardiography of these valves is more challenging because of their complex structure and their relative distance from the esophagus. Two-dimensional echocardiography allows an accurate visualization of the cardiac chambers and valves and their motion during the cardiac cycle. Doppler echocardiography is the most commonly used diagnostic technique for detecting and evaluating valvular regurgitation. The lack of good quality evidence makes it difficult to recommend a validated quantitative approach but expert consensus recommends a clinically useful qualitative approach. This review ennumerates probe placement, recommended cross-sectional views, flow patterns, quantitative equations including the clinical approach to the noninvasive quantification of both stenotic and regurgitant lesions.http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2009;volume=12;issue=2;spage=174;epage=174;aulast=PrabhuTricuspid valvetransesophageal echocardiographypulmonary valve |
| spellingShingle | Prabhu Mahesh Trans-esophageal echocardiography for tricuspid and pulmonary valves Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia Tricuspid valve transesophageal echocardiography pulmonary valve |
| title | Trans-esophageal echocardiography for tricuspid and pulmonary valves |
| title_full | Trans-esophageal echocardiography for tricuspid and pulmonary valves |
| title_fullStr | Trans-esophageal echocardiography for tricuspid and pulmonary valves |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trans-esophageal echocardiography for tricuspid and pulmonary valves |
| title_short | Trans-esophageal echocardiography for tricuspid and pulmonary valves |
| title_sort | trans esophageal echocardiography for tricuspid and pulmonary valves |
| topic | Tricuspid valve transesophageal echocardiography pulmonary valve |
| url | http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2009;volume=12;issue=2;spage=174;epage=174;aulast=Prabhu |
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