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<bold><italic>FIGURE 12.41.</bold></bold> Transthoracic echocardiogram recorded in a patient with carcinoid syndrome and tricuspid valve involvement. <bold>A:</bold> A right ventricular inflow tract view reveals diffusely thickened and immobile tricuspid valve leaflets (<italic>arrows</bold>). This image was recorded in early systole. Note the complete failure of coaptation of the leaflets, which results in severe tricuspid regurgitation, confirmed in an apical four-chamber view with color flow Doppler imaging <b>(B)...
<bold><italic>FIGURE 12.41.</bold></bold> Transthoracic echocardiogram recorded in a patient with carcinoid syndr...