Dr Boris Orlov
Dr Boris Orlov
Dr Boris Orlov
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Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation<br />
Tricuspid Annular Dysfunction<br />
Tricuspid annular dilatation has long been recognized as a<br />
constant feature of secondary tricuspid regurgitation<br />
Recently, other abnormalities in the annulus have been<br />
discovered<br />
• unlike the saddle-shaped annulus in normal subjects, valves with secondary<br />
tricuspid regurgitation are dilated, flattened, and circular<br />
• an asymmetric reduction in tricuspid annular contraction