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Recent advances in multimodality imaging of the tricuspid valve
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Introduction: The tricuspid valve (TV) and the right heart chambers are complex three-dimensional structures that are difficult to assess using tomographic imaging techniques. The progressive aging of the general population and the advancements in treating left-sided heart diseases by transcatheter procedures have contributed to the tricuspid regurgitation (TR) becoming a major public health problem associated with progression to refractory heart failure and poor outcome. Recent advances in multimodality cardiac imaging allow a better understanding of the pathophysiology of TR that may translate in better management of patients. Areas covered: Three-dimensional echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and computed tomography provide complementary information to i. assess the TV complex; ii. identify the etiology and the mechanisms of TR; iii. evaluate its severity and hemodynamic consequences; iv. explore the remodeling of the right heart chambers; and v. properly plan, guide, and monitor the transcatheter interventions aimed to reduce the severity of TR. Expert opinion: We need thorough understanding of both the TV and the right heart chamber geometry and function to understand the pathophysiology of TR. The integrated use of multimodality cardiac imaging is pivotal to assess patients with TR and to identify tailored and timely treatment of TR in properly selected patients.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Population
Biomedical Engineering
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Computed tomography
Settore MED/11 - Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare
Regurgitation (circulation)
tricuspid valve
Multimodal Imaging
cardiac magnetic resonance
Multimodality
multimodality imaging
medicine
Humans
education
Intensive care medicine
tricuspid regurgitation
Cardiac imaging
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
education.field_of_study
Tricuspid valve
3D echocardiography
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Hemodynamics
computed tomography
General Medicine
MED/11 - MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO CARDIOVASCOLARE
echocardiography
tricuspid valve interventions
Tricuspid Valve
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
medicine.anatomical_structure
Echocardiography
Right heart
Three-Dimensional
Surgery
business
Cardiac magnetic resonance
tricuspid valve intervention
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0cbdac7db57197a2867758f93e732235