Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr · Dec 2019
Prognostic Value of Tricuspid Valve Geometry and Leaflet Coaptation Status in Patients Undergoing Tricuspid Annuloplasty: A Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Study.
The advent of three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) enables detailed evaluation of the tricuspid valve (TV) apparatus; nonetheless, the clinical value of preoperative 3DE is unknown in patients undergoing tricuspid annuloplasty (TA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of TV geometric parameters and leaflet coaptation status evaluated by 3DE in patients undergoing TA. ⋯ Our study suggests that 3DE-derived TV tethering volume and ratio of total leaflet length to closure length are important preoperative measures associated with adverse events in patients undergoing TA.