Echo in Tricuspid atresia

Editors: Eli V. Gelfand, MD and Keri Shafer, MD (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA)



Echo functions in Tricuspid Atresia


Tricuspid atresia results in blood flow directly from the right to left atrium as there is no connection between the right atrium and ventricle. Atrial Septal Defect or Patent Foramen Ovale must be present.

Useful links
Yale Congenital Heart Disease Tricuspid Atresia