Tricuspid Insufficiency
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Tricuspid Insufficiency Prevention
Prevention of tricuspid insufficiency facts:
There is no way to prevent tricuspid insufficiency.
Prophylactic antibiotics for tricuspid insufficiency:
Prior to dental work or dental cleaning
Prior to surgery
Prevent infection of the tricuspid valve
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Tricuspid Insufficiency Complications
Related Conditions
Aortic regurgitation
Aortic stenosis
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
Pulmonary stenosis
Rapid Pulse Checkup
Check your CHF
Difficulty breathing
Leg swelling (bilateral)
Palpitations
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Last Updated: Aug 14, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Tricuspid Insufficiency References:
Behm CZ, Nath J, Foster E. Clinical correlates and mortality of hemodynamically significant tricuspid regurgitation. J Heart Valve Dis. 2004 Sep;13(5):784-9.
Bernal JM, Gutierrez-Morlote J, Llorca J, San Jose JM, Morales D, Revuelta JM. Tricuspid valve repair: an old disease, a modern experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Dec;78(6):2069-74; discussion 2074-5.
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.
