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Mitral valve insufficiency is a term used when the valve between the upper left chamber of the heart (atrium) and the lower left chamber (ventricle) does not close well enough to prevent back flow of blood when the ventricle contracts.

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What is the icd-9 code for mitral valve insufficiency with tricuspid insufficiency?

396.3


How serious a condition is Tricuspid valve insufficiency?

Tricuspid valve insufficiency can range from mild to severe. Mild cases may not cause symptoms or complications, while severe cases can lead to heart failure or other serious issues. Treatment options depend on the severity of the condition and may include medications or surgery. Regular monitoring by a healthcare provider is recommended.


What is the treatment for Tricuspid valve insufficiency?

usually does not require treatment, since a tiny leakage occurs in most normal people. In certain cases, however, if there is underlying pulmonary valve disease or lung disease, those conditions should be treated.


What is blood flow from tricuspid valve from feet?

The Tricuspid valve is in the heart, not the feet


Compare the structure of the tricuspid valve with that of the pulmonary valve?

the tricuspid valve is alot larger than the pulomonary valve beyaaaaaaaaah


Which is more complex tricuspid or mitral valve?

The mitral valve is more complex than the tricuspid valve. The mitral valve has two leaflets, while the tricuspid valve has three leaflets. Additionally, the mitral valve is located on the left side of the heart and is subjected to higher pressures and forces compared to the tricuspid valve on the right side.


Tricuspid valve were is it located?

The tricuspid valve is located between the right atria and ventricle.


What is the name of the valve that opens to allow blood to travel from the right atrium to the right ventrcle?

The tricuspid valve is the valve that opens to allow blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle in the heart. This valve prevents blood from flowing back into the right atrium when the right ventricle contracts.


What happens when the ventricular walls contracts?

The bicuspid valve opens and the tricuspid valve closes.


The right atrioventricular valve is known as the?

Another name for the right atrioventricular valve is the tricuspid valve. (3 -tri- on the right; 2 on the left/mitral valve)


The mitral valve has chordae but the tricuspid valve does not?

no


Are the tricuspid valves of the heart also called semilunar valves?

The tricuspid valves are different from the semilunar valves. The tricuspid valve is the right atrioventricular valve.