TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE.

TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE.

Tricuspid valve is responsible for the control of blood entering and leaving the heart. Blood passes through the right aorta via tricuspid valve and into the right ventricle then the blood is pumped out through the pulmonary artery and into the lungs for circulation and oxygenation.

CAUSES OF TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE.

• Hardening and thinning of the valve known as stenosis that may be due to atherosclerosis, narrows the valves with outcome being inadequate blood supply.

• Improper closing of the tricuspid valve. Valve that does not close properly results into blood leaking in the auricle.

• Pulmonary hypertension.

• Rheumatic endocarditis.

• Mitral valve.

• Aortic valve.

SYMPTOMS OF TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE.

Tricuspid symptoms are often overshadowed by symptoms of other valvular disease.

• Dyspnoea and, or orthopnoea if the disease is associated with mitral stenosis.

• Irregular heart beats.

• Discomfort especially in the chest.

• Fatigue.

• Anxiety.

• Insomnia.

TREATMENT OF TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE.

For tricuspid stenosis surgical procedure is necessary. It is important to treat incompetence by dealing directly with the cause.