In regards to blood flow, deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus collect in the right atrium. From there, blood flows across the tricuspid valve into ...

Tricuspid valve regurgitation occurs when blood abnormally flows backwards from the right ventricle into the right atrium through a diseased tricuspid valve. Tricuspid regurgitation can be organic ...

Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

The tricuspid valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle. It opens due to a build-up of pressure in the right atrium, and prevents back flow of blood from the right ventricle to the ...

Oxygen-poor blood (shown in blue) flows from the body into the right atrium. Blood flows through the right atrium into the right ventricle. The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs ...

The tricuspid valve is anatomically complex. It’s often called the “forgotten valve” because of its position in the back of ...

The tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle and opens due to a build-up of pressure in the right atrium. The bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and ...