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. 2016 Oct;19(Suppl 1):S21–S25. doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.192616
Parameters for tricuspid severity Mild Moderate Severe
Anatomy of leaflets Normal Normal or abnormal Abnormal, flail, noncoaptation
HV/RA/RV size Normal Normal or dilated Dilated
Jet area (cm2) <0.5 >0.5 >10 or >30% of right atrial area
Vena contracta width (cm) <0.2 <0.7 >0.7
Pisa radius (cm) 0.5 0.6-0.9 >0.9
TR jet by CWD Soft parabolic Dense, variable contour Dense, triangular, early peak
HV flow profile S>D systolic dominance S<D S<0 systolic reversal
Tricuspid inflow (cm2) E>1
EROA (ml) >45
Effective regurgitant volume (ml) >45

HV: Hepatic vein, RA: Right atrium, RV: Right ventricle, TR: Tricuspid regurgitation, CWD: Continuous wave Doppler, EROA: Effective regurgitant orifice area