Volume 113, Nº 3, September 2019
DOI: http://www.dx.doi.org/10.5935/abc.20190195
Case Report
Immobile Tricuspid Valve: Incidental Finding in a Case of Terminal Cardiomyopathy Due to Thalassemia Major
Erman Cilsal
Video 1 – Transthoracic echocardiography from the right ventricular inflow view in systole showing immobile leaflets of tricuspid valve in a fixed open position, causing mal-coaptation and severe regurgitation.
Video 2 – Transthoracic echocardiography from the apical four-chamber by color Doppler view showed immobile leaflets of tricuspid valve in a fixed open position.
Video 3 – Transthoracic echocardiography from the parasternal long axis view with color Doppler showing mild mitral regurgitation.
Video 4 – Transthoracic echocardiography from the parasternal long axis view showing normal systolic function of the left ventricle and minimal pericardial effusion.
Video 5 – Transthoracic echocardiography from the parastrenal short axis view showed enlargement of the right ventricle and pericardial effusion.
Figure 3 – Transthoracic echocardiography from the parasternal view by tilting transducer inferomedially exploring the right atrium (RA) and right ventricle (RV) inflow tract; immobile leaflets of the tricuspid valve (TV) leading to severe insufficiency.
Keywords: Cardiomyopathies; beta-Thalassemia/genetics; delta- Thalassemia/genetics; Arritmias Cardíaca; Tricuspid Valve/abnormalities; Echocardiography/methods.