Measurements of human adult tricuspid annulus in the embalmed cadaver
Authors: sunita chandouliya, dr chandra jeet singh chandel, dr Nand lal, dr. hemraj mourya
Keywords: Key words: Tricuspid valve, right ventricle, human heart, circumference, diameters.
Abstract:
Abstract
Background : The right atrioventricular orifice passes the blood from right atrium to the left ventricle in one way direction, and this orifice is called as Tricuspid valve. Such data may also be helpful to cardiac surgeons treating patients with tricuspid valve. The valve replacement is a surgical procedure where the patient’s diseased valve is replaced with a prosthetic valve. Prosthesis of the synthetic valve for knowledge of Tricuspid valve annulus.
Materials & methods: The present work was done by dissecting 100 formalin fixed adult human hearts. The sex of human was not considered. The heart was exposed and removed from pericardial cavity. The specimen thus collected were serially numbered from 1 to 100 & preserved in 10% formalin solution. Tricuspid orifice was cut open and following measurements were taken (a) circumference of annulus of tricuspid valve (b) diameter of tricuspid valve. Measurements were taken by use of thread, vernier caliper and scale.
Results: annular circumference of tricuspid annulus was range from 9.8 cm. to 14.8 cm, average was 11.94±1.05 cm. Diameter of tricuspid annulus was range from 1.8 cm. to 4 cm, average was 3.12±0.47 cm.
Conclusion: These data may be helpful for cardiac surgeons, invasive cardiologists, and for preparation of synthetic (prosthetics) valve.
Key words: Tricuspid valve, right ventricle, human heart, circumference, diameters.
