Tricuspid Stenosis

Tricuspid stenosis quantification

	Slight	Moderate	Severe
TVA			<1cm2
PHT			>190ms
PGmean			>5mmHg
VTI			>60cm

Use could be made of the following formula for the calculation of the effective valve area: 190/PHT = TVA[1]

References

1. Baumgartner H, Hung J, Bermejo J, Chambers JB, Evangelista A, Griffin BP, Iung B, Otto CM, Pellikka PA, Quiñones M, and EAE/ASE. Echocardiographic assessment of valve stenosis: EAE/ASE recommendations for clinical practice. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2009 Jan;10(1):1-25. DOI:10.1093/ejechocard/jen303 |