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2. Tricuspid valve - Wikipedia

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   The tricuspid valve, or right atrioventricular valve, is on the right dorsal side of the mammalian heart, at the superior portion of the right ventricle.The function of the valve is to allow blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle during diastole, and to close to prevent backflow (regurgitation) from the right ventricle into the right atrium during right ventricular ...

3. Tricuspid regurgitation - Wikipedia

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   In cases of severe organic lesions of the valve, such as endocarditis, the valve may be excised. Tricuspid valve replacement with either a mechanical valve or a bioprosthesis may be indicated depending on the patient. [15] Mechanical prostheses can cause thromboembolic phenomena, while bioprostheses may degenerate with use. [11]

4. Valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Valve replacement surgery is the replacement of one or more of the heart valves with either an artificial heart valve or a bioprosthesis (homograft from human tissue or xenograft e.g. from pig). It is an alternative to valve repair .

5. US FDA staff raises no new concerns about Abbott's heart device

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   TR is a disorder in which the tricuspid valve that separates the right lower heart chamber from the right upper heart chamber does not close tight enough, potentially causing heart failure.

6. Abbott's heart valve repair device gains US FDA approval - AOL

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   In February, Edwards Lifesciences gained approval for a device that replaces the tricuspid valve. Unlike the Edwards rival, Abbott's device repairs the tricuspid valve by clipping a portion of its ...

7. Tricuspid valve stenosis - Wikipedia

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   Tricuspid valve stenosis itself usually does not require treatment. If stenosis is mild, monitoring the condition closely suffices. However, severe stenosis, or damage to other valves in the heart, may require surgical repair or replacement. The treatment is usually by surgery (tricuspid valve replacement) or percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty ...