Tricuspid regurgitation

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Heart, front view

Tricuspid Regurgitation

Tricuspid regurgitation

Alternative Names:

Tricuspid insufficiency
Symptoms:

In the absence of high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension), tricuspid regurgitation is usually asymptomatic. If pulmonary hypertension and moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation coexist, symptoms may include:

active neck vein pulsations
swelling of the abdomen
swelling of the feet and ankles
fatigue, tiredness
weakness
decreased urine output
generalized swelling

Signs and tests:

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When gently pressing with the hand (palpation) on the chest, there may be a lift produced by the beating of the enlarged right ventricle. Similarly, there may be a pulsation over the liver. The liver and spleen may be enlarged.

Listening to the heart with a stethoscope shows a murmur or abnormal sounds. Ascites (collection of fluid in the abdomen associated with liver disorders) may be present.

Enlargement of the right side of the heart may show on an ECG or echocardiogram.

Pressures inside the heart and lung may need to be measured with Doppler echocardiography or right-sided cardiac catheterization.