Why the study?
Data on the prevalence and contributing factors of tricuspid regurgitation in patients evaluated by echocardiography remain limited.
Population
22,317 patients over 18 years old undergoing echocardiography at a single center
Comparison
Patients with significant TR (grade ≥2) vs without significant TR
Design
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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Highlights TR burden in older echo patients with comorbidities; leaves open prospective screening and outcome studies.
Significant tricuspid regurgitation is common (10.3%) among adults undergoing echocardiography, with prevalence strongly increasing with age and associated with multiple cardiac comorbidities.
Zheng et al. (2024) studied this question.
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