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Figure 1. Transesophageal echocardiogram depicting severe regurgitation
and flail anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve (arrow).
Figure 2. Continuous wave color flow Doppler through the tricuspid valve
illustrating the classic triangular “dagger-shaped” Doppler pattern in
severe tricuspid regurgitation.
Figure 3. Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of severe
tricuspid regurgitation demonstrating right atrial and ventricular
enlargement with septally directed eccentric regurgitant jet and
prolapse of anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve (arrow). RA, right
atrium. RV, right ventricle.
Figure 4. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram following
completion of tricuspid valve repair and weaning from cardiopulmonary
bypass, depicting mild tricuspid regurgitation.