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Tricuspid Insufficiency

Complications

Tricuspid Insufficiency Complications

Complications of tricuspid insufficiency include:

Congestive heart failure
Bacterial endocarditis
Cirrhosis of the liver
Unintentional weight loss

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Related Conditions

Aortic regurgitation
Aortic stenosis
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
Pulmonary stenosis

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Difficulty breathing
Leg swelling (bilateral)
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Last Updated: Dec 5, 2007 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Tricuspid Insufficiency References:

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Naschitz JE, Wolfson V, Tsikonova I, Keren D, Barmeir E, Yeshurun D. Pulsatile venous insufficiency in severe tricuspid regurgitation: does pulsatility protect against complications of venous disease? Angiology. 2000 Mar;51(3):231-9.
Roberts WC, Ko JM. Frequency by decades of unicuspid, bicuspid, and tricuspid aortic valves in adults having isolated aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis, with or without associated aortic regurgitation. Circulation. 2005 Feb 22;111(7):920-5.