Tricuspid Valve Disease

Overview

Tricuspid valve disease is a condition in which the valve between the two right heart chambers (right ventricle and right atrium) doesn't function properly. Tricuspid valve disease often occurs with other heart valve problems.

Several types of tricuspid valve disease exist, including:

• Tricuspid valve regurgitation. In this condition, the tricuspid valve doesn't close properly and blood flows back into your heart's upper right chamber (right atrium).
• Tricuspid valve stenosis. In this condition, the tricuspid valve is narrowed, decreasing the amount of blood that can flow through it from the right atrium to the right ventricle.
• Tricuspid atresia. In tricuspid atresia, a condition present at birth (congenital heart disease), a solid wall of tissue blocks the blood flow between your child's right heart chambers.
• Ebstein's anomaly. Ebstein's anomaly is a condition in which a malformed tricuspid valve sits lower than normal in the right ventricle, permitting blood leakage.

Why choose Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is one of the most experienced medical centers in the United States for tricuspid valve disease treatment. Doctors with training in heart disease (cardiologists), heart surgeons and other medical specialists coordinate your care. At Mayo Clinic, you may have access to ongoing clinical trials and new treatments for tricuspid valve disease.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for heart and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic also ranks among the Best Children's Hospitals for heart and heart surgery.

Read more about tricuspid atresia and Ebstein's anomaly at MayoClinic.com.

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