Tricuspid valve endocarditis: Cardiovascular imaging evaluation and management

Figure 1 Transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography imaging assessment of native tricuspid valve endocarditis. A: Modified apical four-chambers view, focused on the tricuspid valve showing a vegetation attached on tricuspid valve (arrow); B: Color Doppler analysis showing severe tricuspid regurgitation caused by the vegetation; C: Sub-xiphoid view, measuring the vegetation as 1.6 cm; D: Short-axis view, showing the vegetation on the tricuspid valve prolapsing into the right atrium (arrow); E and F: Computed tomography lung demonstrating multiple areas of septic cavitations. RA: Right atrium; RV: Right ventricle; LA: Left atrium; LV: Left ventricle.