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| Objectives |
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After completion of the chapter the student/user will be able to:
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- Discuss the Standard Views of the Tricuspid valve
- Evaluate the Tricuspid Valve Leaflets, Annulus, Right Atrium and Right Ventricle
- Discuss the Right Atrial and Right Ventricular Response to Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Discuss the Doppler Findings in Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Discuss how to calculate Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure
- Discuss the Standard Views of the Pulmonary Valve and Artery
- Discuss the Etiology and 2D/CFD Assessment of Pulmonary Regurgitation
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| Introduction |
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| The tricuspid valve (TV), pulmonary valve (PV) and pulmonary artery (PA) are discussed in this chapter. The anatomy of the TV was discussed in the RV chapter. This chapter discusses the anatomy of the PV and PA, evaluation of tricuspid and pulmonary regurgitation, and basic evaluation of the pulmonary artery. The Advanced Section of E-echocardiography.com discusses in more detail evaluation of TR, PR, TS, and PS. |
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| Tricuspid Valve Standard TEE Views |
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The tricuspid valve is best visualized both the standard and some nonstandard views. The standard views for the tricuspid valves are the midesophageal 4 chamber and the midesophageal RV inflow-outflow (RVIO) views. By utilizing the various views, a complete examination of the tricuspid valve should be performed. Since the tricuspid valve is always located in the far field, the examination of the tricuspid valve is frequently less effective when compared to the examination of the mitral valve which is located in the near field. The presence of bioprosthetic material and/or calcium may make the examination of the tricuspid valve difficult. |
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