BACKGROUND Tricuspid valve (TV) regurgitation (TR) is a common complication of pulmonary hypertension and right-sided congenital heart disease, associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Estimation of TR severity by echocardiography and conventional cardiovasvular magnetic resonance (CMR) is not well validated and has high variability. 4D velocity-encoded (4D-flow) CMR was used to measu...

We appreciate the letter by Drs Yie and Yang with regard to our article. They raised great concern about early indication of tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) [1,2]. We completely agree with the opinion that preoperative right ventricular (RV) function is a major determinant of operative mortality after TVR. Our indications of TVR are: persistent tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after trial of TV r...

Background: Ebstein anomaly (EA) is a rare congenital disorder of the tricuspid valve (TV), accounting for about one percent heart defects. Considering highly variable anatomy, diverse corrective surgical methods are currently utilized. Cone reconstruction provides near anatomic restoration method that has triggered enthusiasm early repair over recent years. Objectives: In current study, we aim...

BACKGROUND Ebstein's anomaly, due to failure of delamination of one or more leaflets of the tricuspid valve (TV), is associated with varying degrees of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and dysplasia of the right ventricle (RV). Although refinement of tricuspid valvuloplasty and plication techniques have opened the way to a satisfactory outlook for the majority of older children and adults, Ebstein'...

OBJECTIVES The purposes of this study were to determine the growth pattern of the pulmonary valve (PV) annulus and right heart structures in patients with critical and severe pulmonary stenosis (PS) after balloon dilation, and to determine any morphometric or hemodynamic differences between cyanotic infants with critical PS and asymptomatic infants with severe PS that may account for their vari...

The present study examined the antioxidant defense of glutamine on plasma and liver antioxidant status in broilers under PHS with respect to changes in the levels of lipid peroxidation marker malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant status (TAS) and the activities of anti peroxidative enzymes [superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione dependent antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GPX)]...