Right Atrium and Tricuspid Remodeling in Atrial Fibrillation patients with Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation: A-Two Dimensional and Three Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography Study | ||||
| Al-Azhar International Medical Journal | ||||
| Volume 2025, Issue 4, April 2025, Page 196-201 PDF (370.94 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/aimj.2025.4465234 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Yasser Abd-Al-galil Omar; Mohamed Samy Abd-Alsameea; Ahmed Saed Abdullah Kroush | ||||
| Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: A frequent valvular heart disease(VHD) is tricuspid regurgitation(TR), the most common form of which is 2nd TR. Atrial fibrillation(AF) is a prominent cause of functional tricuspid regurgitation(FTR). Aim and objectives: Assessment of the mechanism of FTR in a patient with non-paroxysmal AF. Patients and methods: This analytic cross-sectional study was performed in the Cardiology department, Al-Azhar University at Al-Husain University Hospital from August 2023 to May 2024. It included 100 consecutive patients diagnosed with AF for more than 1 year, referred for echocardiographic assessment Results: AF is associated with FTR The main mechanism is TA dilatation with increasing TA area, perimeter, and all diameters. Tenting volume has a direct correlation with the degree of TR severity, but tenting height and coaptation distance show no change and are not correlated with FTR in AF patients. Conclusion: There is a strong relationship between AF and the development of significant FTR, with the main mechanism being TA dilatation. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| TR(FTR); AF; Echocardiography; AFTR; Tricuspid annulus | ||||
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