Tricuspid regurgitation

Apical view from a 2-D echocardiogram shows a flail tricuspid valve leaflet with exaggerated movement. There is a bright echo seen at the tip of the valve, which probably represents a ruptured papillary muscle.

Courtesy of Thomas Binder, MD. University of Vienna.

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