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Topilsky Y, Maltais S, Medina Inojosa J et al. Burden of tricuspid regurgitation in patients diagnosed in the community setting. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019;12(3):433–442.…
Diagnosis

Most early-stage TR is clinically silent,1 and even with severe TR, some patients may be asymptomatic.27 In patients who become symptomatic of TR, the prevalence and severity of the symptoms are…
Guidelines

Summary of current relevant international guidelines on the diagnosis of TR 0 TR should be evaluated first by echocardiography. In primary TR, specific abnormalities of the valve can be…
Overview

Secondary TR arising from RV remodelling can be classified in three progressive stages26 0 Initial Right Ventricular (RV) dilatation results in Tricuspid Annulus (TA) dilatation 0 Progressive…
Overview

See Diagnosis 0 AS is a progressive disease. While patients with AS may initially be asymptomatic, further progression is typically associated with symptoms and poor prognosis.13,14 AS is…
Diagnosis

The three cardinal symptoms of AS are angina, syncope or heart failure (HF).13,16 Other symptoms include dyspnea and decreased exercise tolerance.14 0 Primary care physicians should consider AS in…
Options

Treatment options for aortic stenosis: MEDICAL MANAGEMENT Medical treatment options for symptomatic patients with severe AS are limited. Medical treatment may be helpful in ameliorating symptoms in…
Surgical Replacement

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Guidelines

Asymptomatic patients Intervention is recommended in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis and systolic LV dysfunction (LVEF <50%) without another cause (class I, B). …
Overview

Two Types of Mitral Regurgitation 0 1-YEAR MORTALITY UP TO 57%* Mitral regurgitation, if left untreated, initiates a…