REVIEW ON TYPES OF TRICUSPID VALVE SURGERIES

Abstract

The tricuspid valve is located between the heart’s right atrium and ventricle. Its role is to make sure blood flows the correct way through the heart, from the right atrium down to the ventricle. The tricuspid valve has three leaflets, or flaps, that control blood flow and direction. Types of tricuspid disease include: • Tricuspid regurgitation - the valve is leaky or doesn't close tight enough. • Tricuspid stenosis - the valve leaflets are stiff and do not open widely enough, causing a restriction in the forward flow of blood and increased pressure gradient across the valve, found by echocardiogram or cardiac catheterization.