Biphasic pulmonary regurgitation

George V Moukarbel; Amil M Shah; Amanda Tinnemore; Samia Mora

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00877.x

Biphasic pulmonary regurgitation

Echocardiography. 2009 Jul;26(6):720-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00877.x.

Authors

George V Moukarbel¹, Amil M Shah, Amanda Tinnemore, Samia Mora

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 19594819
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00877.x

Abstract

A patient with first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block and pulmonary regurgitation underwent a transthoracic echocardiogram. Continuous wave Doppler interrogation of the pulmonic valve displayed a biphasic regurgitation pattern. A discussion of the potential mechanism underlying this pattern is presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Atrioventricular Block / complications*
Atrioventricular Block / diagnostic imaging*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / complications*
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography