[Isolated tricuspid valve insufficiency of rheumatic origin].
We present 2 patients with a history of rheumatic fever and isolated tricuspid insufficiency diagnosed by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography. Other factors leading to such a rare organic tricuspid involvement were carefully ruled out.
Morelli
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Istituto di I Clinica Medica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
Perrone
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000150:complications; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*