Why the study?
Data regarding the prevalence and contributing factors of tricuspid regurgitation among patients evaluated by echocardiography remain limited.
What is the prevalence and what are the contributing factors associated with significant tricuspid regurgitation in adult patients undergoing echocardiography?
Population
22,317 patients over age 18 undergoing echocardiography at a single hospital center
Design
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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May inform age-stratified echocardiography screening; leaves open prospective studies on progression and management.
What is the prevalence and what are the contributing factors associated with significant tricuspid regurgitation in adult patients undergoing echocardiography?
Significant tricuspid regurgitation is common (10.3%) among patients undergoing echocardiography, strongly correlates with advancing age, and is associated with multiple structural and hemodynamic abnormalities.
Zheng et al. (2023) studied this question.
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