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tricuspid valve
noun
- the valve, consisting of three triangular flaps of tissue between the right auricle and ventricle of the heart, that keeps blood from flowing back into the auricle.
tricuspid valve
- A valve of the heart, usually having three cusps, that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle. The tricuspid valve prevents the backflow of blood to the right atrium.
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Origin of tricuspid valve1
Example Sentences
Tricuspid regurgitation is a condition in which the tricuspid valve of the heart fails to close completely.
"They can practice new surgical techniques for repairing or replacing the tricuspid valve on our model before performing them on actual patients."
When a patient is on the operating table having surgery to repair their tricuspid valve - as I did in August 2020 - the medical team decides whether they also need a Glenn.
Other health news: For the first time, patients with damaged tricuspid valves in their hearts might have a safe treatment that actually helps.
Cardiologists had assumed that if they fixed problems on the left side of the heart — like a leaky mitral or aortic valve — the tricuspid valve would fix itself.
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