Isolated tricuspid valve prolapse diagnosed by echocardiography.
Isolated tricuspid valve prolapse in the absence of mitral valve prolapse or other cardiac defects has not been previously noted. This report describes a patient who on both M-mode and two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated tricuspid prolapse without other associated abnormalities. The implications of this finding are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D014263:Tricuspid Valve Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis*