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Tricuspid regurgitation

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR), also called tricuspid insufficiency, is a type of valvular heart disease in which the tricuspid valve of the heart, located between the right atrium and right , does not close completely when the right ventricle contracts (systole). TR allows the blood to flow backwards from the right ventricle to the right atrium, which increases the volume and pressure of the blood both in the right atrium and the right ventricle, which may increase central volume and pressure if the backward flow is sufficiently severe.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Ascites

Causes — why it happens

·Abnormally high blood pressure, other heart problem

How it's found

·Echocardiogram

Treatment

·Diuretic,

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