The incidence of tricuspid valvular regurgitation in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as determined by two-dimensional echocardiography

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1984

Abstract

This study was performed to determine, through the use of contrast echocardiography, the incidence of tricuspid valvular regurgitation, in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Of the 25 patients studied, only 1 (4 percent) had detectable tricuspid regurgitation. Contrast echocardiography seems to be a sensitive, reliable method for qualitative evaluation of tricuspid insufficiency in patients with chronic lung disease.

Publication Title

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volume

84

Issue

3

First Page

264

Last Page

267

Comments

This article was published in Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, Volume 79, Issue 6, Pages 388-390.

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