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Tricuspid Incompetence
Medical Questions » Tricuspid Incompetence
| Name: Tricuspid Incompetence |
| Also known as: Tricuspid Regurgitation |
| Leaking of the three leafed tricuspid valve which controls the flow of blood between the upper chamber (the atrium) and lower chamber (the ventricle) on the right side of the heart. |
Causes of Tricuspid Incompetence
Cor pulmonale, heart attack, heart tumors (eg. myxoma), or endocarditis. |
Symptoms of Tricuspid Incompetence
Distended neck veins, enlarged liver, fluid accumulates in belly and around the lungs, and the ankles and feet become swollen. |
Tests for Tricuspid Incompetence
Diagnosed by hearing a characteristic heart murmur, abnormal electrocardiograph (ECG), echocardiography (ultrasound scan) or passing a catheter through a vein and into the heart. |
Treatment for Tricuspid Incompetence
Often controlled by medication rather than surgery, which is performed only in severe cases.
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Complications of Tricuspid Incompetence of its treatment
Reduced outflow of blood from the heart to the lungs may lead to heart failure or attack. |
Likely Outcome of Tricuspid Incompetence
Good. |
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