Diagnosis is predominantly via echocardiography, which can visualize the rheumatically thickened, immobile valve leaflets. Pressure gradients across the tricuspid valve are measured. Patients with ...

However, over time the stress on the valve causes changes in the two leaflets that result in thickening of the leaflets ...

Opens in a new tab or window Based on the finalized national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, Medicare will cover the procedure when used for an FDA ...

Tricuspid and pulmonary valve leaflets were thickened, retracted and fixed. Severe tricuspid regurgitation, moderate pulmonary regurgitation and mild pulmonary stenosis were present. The right ...