usually doesn't require treatment. However, if there is damage
to other valves in the heart as well, then surgical repair or
replacement must be considered.
usually doesn't require treatment. However, if there is damage
to other valves in the heart as well, then surgical repair or
replacement must be considered.
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Since a person with known tricuspid valve stenosis is at risk
for infections of the heart, antibiotics should be taken before and
after oral or dental surgery, or urologic procedures.
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its an ejection murmur, caused usually by stenosis eiher the
mitral valve or the tricuspid valve, the crescendo decresencd is
the sound the blood makes as it tries to push against the stenotic
valve.
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The tricuspid valve at the bottom of the right atrium prevents
the backward flow of blood.
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An x ray of the chest will show the right atrium to be enlarged.
Further support for this diagnosis is found on an echocardiogram of
the heart, which will show an image of the stenotic valve and
measure its severity.