Why the study?
Is left ventricular function (assessed by Tei index) abnormal in fetuses with severe tricuspid valve disease, and does it correlate with mortality?
Population
63 fetuses, comprising 31 with severe tricuspid valve disease and tricuspid insufficiency, and 32 normal…
Comparison
Severe tricuspid valve disease vs Normal fetuses
Design
Case-control
Authors
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LV Tei index may identify higher-risk fetal TVD cases; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
Is left ventricular function (assessed by Tei index) abnormal in fetuses with severe tricuspid valve disease, and does it correlate with mortality?
Global left ventricular performance is abnormal in fetuses with severe tricuspid valve disease and correlates with increased fetal and neonatal mortality.
Inamura et al. (2005) studied this question.
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