Tricuspid valve moderate to severe regurgitation.

Hello bjanderson
Thank you so much with sharing your experience about your tricuspid & mitral valve repair. It was so good to hear about your successful surgery & recovery after having open heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
I am interested in all I can find out since being diagnosed with moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation. I have a cardiologist & also went to a University hospital to obtain all the information I could.
I have not been given much just hopefully your valve last for as long as you need it. I was also given a prescription for Furosemide/ Lasix & told to use it when you think you need it. So far I have not had a problem with edema. I realize I am an 80 year old female, however many in my family have lived until 90 or more.
I just would like to be able to take care of myself & enjoy my time I have . I am relatively active physically, & socially. I walk attend balance & exercise classes. My stamina & energy seem to be going down which is concerning.
Thanks again, Lady Dia

I wish you the best of luck and my prayers. My husband's EF was 29. It is now exactly where the normal range lies. As you probably know, at Mayo, you get an entire team which looks at your case. That is very reassuring. Bonnie

Have you tried a google search, say with the syntax, 'triscuspid regurgitation, concerns and treatment?'
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tricuspid-valve-regurgitation/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350173
https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-tricuspid-regurgitation
https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-us/472
The right ventricle is what pumps venous blood to the lungs. It has to do more work to keep you feeling well if the valve between it and the right atrium doesn't provide a decent seal against the ventricle's pressure and flow.

The valve can normally be repaired, improved, or replaced, sometimes with a bovine valve which is very similar to the human tricuspid valve.

Hello, my husband had a mitral valve and tricuspid valve replaced last September at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. As explained to us, the tricuspid valve is the "last frontier" in valve replacement but as medical advancements have come along there has been lots of progress in the replace or repair of this valve. The doctor who preformed the surgery was Malakh L. Shrestha. If you drill down into his background and Mayo videos with him you will find a lot of information. My husband learned from the Mayo videos and doctor interviews and those from the Cleveland Clinic. The heart surgery was a success for my husband but he suffered severe complication after sugery which resulted in a long hospitalization and continued medical help. But, his heart is in better shape then it had been in years! Good luck!

Can you share your experience with Dr. Shrestha? I'm due to have surgery with him at the end of this month and want to hear what previous patients have to say about him.

Thank you!

Hello, We cannot speak highly enough of Dr. Shresta! We did research on him before we ever met him. He has a number of interviews on the Mayo site which were very helpful to us. The sheer number of heart procedures he has done helped make my husband and I feel confident in the valve surgery my husband needed. I can honestly say he saved my husband's life. Besides being a gifted surgeon he has a wonderful bedside manner and took time to really listen to our concerns and address them as honestly as he could. We also appreciated all the help and concern we received from his PA's, Fellows, nurses, residents, etc. He was a blessing to us. Wishing you the very best with your upcoming surgery. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions. Bonnie