TY - JOUR
T1 - Echocardiographic insights into atrial and ventricular mechanisms of functional tricuspid regurgitation
AU - Fukuda, Shota
AU - Gillinov, A. Marc
AU - Song, Jong Min
AU - Daimon, Masao
AU - Kongsaerepong, Vorachai
AU - Thomas, James D.
AU - Shiota, Takahiro
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - Background: The etiology of functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is thought to be annular dilatation and tethering of tricuspid valve (TV) leaflets. However, mechanisms of leaflet tethering are incompletely understood. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the relationships between TV annular dilatation and leaflet tethering with the severity of functional TR and to investigate factors that influence these TV deformations. Methods: Two hundred forty-five patients with functional TR had 2-dimensional echocardiography. Echocardiographic investigations focused on the ventricles and on the TV. Ventricular measurements included left ventricular (LV) volume, right ventricular (RV) area, and RV spherical index. Valvular measurements included systolic TV annular dimension and apical displacement (tethering height), as well as severity of TR (vena contracta width). Results: Tethering height (r2 = 0.25) was related to the severity of TR (P < .001). The RV and right atrium areas influenced both annular dimension and tethering height. However, LV ejection fraction and RV spherical index affected tethering height but not annular dimension. Conclusions: Tethering of TV leaflets, a determinant of functional TR, is associated with changes in right-sided cavity size as well as RV sphericity and LV function, emphasizing the impact of changes in ventricular geometry and function on the severity of functional TR.
AB - Background: The etiology of functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is thought to be annular dilatation and tethering of tricuspid valve (TV) leaflets. However, mechanisms of leaflet tethering are incompletely understood. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the relationships between TV annular dilatation and leaflet tethering with the severity of functional TR and to investigate factors that influence these TV deformations. Methods: Two hundred forty-five patients with functional TR had 2-dimensional echocardiography. Echocardiographic investigations focused on the ventricles and on the TV. Ventricular measurements included left ventricular (LV) volume, right ventricular (RV) area, and RV spherical index. Valvular measurements included systolic TV annular dimension and apical displacement (tethering height), as well as severity of TR (vena contracta width). Results: Tethering height (r2 = 0.25) was related to the severity of TR (P < .001). The RV and right atrium areas influenced both annular dimension and tethering height. However, LV ejection fraction and RV spherical index affected tethering height but not annular dimension. Conclusions: Tethering of TV leaflets, a determinant of functional TR, is associated with changes in right-sided cavity size as well as RV sphericity and LV function, emphasizing the impact of changes in ventricular geometry and function on the severity of functional TR.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ahj.2006.07.027
DO - 10.1016/j.ahj.2006.07.027
M3 - Article
C2 - 17161077
AN - SCOPUS:33845188407
VL - 152
SP - 1208
EP - 1214
JO - American Heart Journal
JF - American Heart Journal
SN - 0002-8703
IS - 6
ER -