Tricuspid Valve Prolapse Diagnosed by Echocardiogram

Tricuspid Valve Prolapse Diagnosed by Echocardiogram

A patient in whom tricuspid valve prolapse was suggested by echocardiogram and confirmed by subsequent cineangiography is presented. The problems in making this diagnosis employing right atrial pressure tracings and right ventriculography are noted. A further role for echocardiography is substantiat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chest 1975-12, Vol.68 (6), p.822-824
Hauptverfasser: Horgan, John H., Beachley, Michael C., Robinson, Frederick D.
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Sprache:eng
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Angiocardiography
Cineangiography
Echocardiography
Humans
Male
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:A patient in whom tricuspid valve prolapse was suggested by echocardiogram and confirmed by subsequent cineangiography is presented. The problems in making this diagnosis employing right atrial pressure tracings and right ventriculography are noted. A further role for echocardiography is substantiated.
ISSN:0012-3692
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.68.6.822