- Original Article
- A case of Transient Tricuspid Insufficiency of Newborn(TTI).
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Young Kyoo Shin, Eui Kyung Jung, Sang Hee Kim, Chang Sung Son, Joo Won Lee, Young Chang Tockgo
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(4):534-538. Published online April 30, 1990
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Transient Tricuspid Insufficiency(TTI) of newborn is a feature of myocardial dysfunction caused
by myocardial hypoxemia secondary to reduced arterial oxygen content and excessive right
ventricular work consequent to pulmonary hypertension.' Since Doppler echocardiography has been
used to diagnose cardiac disease, it allows recording of regurgitant turbulent flow pattern. We report
one case of TTI in a 36 week-gestational-aged newborn detected by continuous wave Dopplar
echocardiography... |
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