Tricuspid Heart Valve (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Tricuspid Heart Valve

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This is a heart model with an arrow pointing to the white tricuspid valve. A new study found that either dilating the tricuspid valve opening or displacing the papillary muscles that control its operation can cause the valve to leak. A combination of the two actions can increase the severity of the leakage, which is called tricuspid regurgitation.

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Robert Swatski

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