Leaflet Area as a Determinant of Tricuspid Regurgitation Severity in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension

BACKGROUND: Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a risk factor for mortality in pulmonary hypertension (PH). TR severity varies among patients with comparable degrees of PH and right ventricular (RV) remodeling. The contribution of leaflet adaptation to the pathophysiology of TR has yet to be examined. W...

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Published in:Circ Cardiovasc Imaging
Main Authors: Afilalo, Jonathan, Grapsa, Julia, Nihoyannopoulos, Petros, Beaudoin, Jonathan, Gibbs, J. Simon R., Channick, Richard N., Langleben, David, Rudski, Lawrence G., Hua, Lanqi, Handschumacher, Mark D., Picard, Michael H., Levine, Robert A.
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Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435735/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25977303
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.114.002714
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