Damage to the tricuspid heart valve. The most common causes of such damage are rheumatic fever and pulmonary hypertension. The tricuspid valve is a valve which prevents blood from flowing backwards between two chambers on the same side of the heart i.e. right atrium and right ventricle. Damage to the valve can cause it to either not close properly or to not open wide enough - both cases prevent effective blood flow through the heart. ...more »
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