Tricuspid Valve Flashcards
Apical 4 chamber leaflets TV
Anterior, septal
Parasternal RV inflow leaflets TV
Septal, anterior
Parasternal short leaflets TV
Posterior, septal/anterior
Causes of tricuspid stenosis
Rheumatic
Congenital
Carcinoid
Impedance to flow by another structure
Normal MG TV
<2 mm Hg
Severe MG TV stenosis
> 5-7 mm Hg
Severe PHT TV stenosis
> = 190 ms
TV area eq using PHT
190/PHT
Do not rely on PHT for TV if
RV myocardial disease or significant PR
Severe anatomy TS
Thickened, calcified leaflets
Severe TS hemodynamic criteria
MG > 5
PHT >= 190
Valve area <= 1
Severe TS consequences
RA enlargement
Dilated IVC
RV normal unless other path
TS indication for intervention
Severe + symptoms -> valve replacement
Don’t perform valvuloplasty b/c usually have TR
Severe TR Vena contracta
> = 7 mm
TR PISA equation for Flow
Flow = 2 pi * R2 * Vr * alpha/180