Tricuspid regurgitation

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• Synonyms

  • Tricuspid incompetence

• Causes

  • Right ventricular failure
  • Carcinoid tumour
  • Ebstein anomaly
  • Ostium primum atrial septal defect
  • Atrioventricular septal defect

• Effects

  • Peripheral oedema
  • Right ventricular failure
  • Raised jugular venous pressure
  • Large JVP v-wave
  • Left parasternal heave
  • Pansystolic murmur
  • Paradoxical splitting of second heart sound
  • Pulsatile liver
  • Tender hepatomegaly
  • Ascites
  • Right atrial hypertrophy
  • Nutmeg liver

• Parents

  • Valvular heart disease