Population
16 fetuses with congenital tricuspid valve dysplasia and/or displacement with severe tricuspid regurgitation.
Design
Cohort
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LV eccentricity index may support fetal prognosis in severe tricuspid anomalies; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical use.
Left ventricular function and anatomy are abnormal in fetuses with severe congenital tricuspid valve anomalies, and the LV eccentricity index may be an important prognostic marker for survival.
Ishii et al. (2011) studied this question.
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