Tricuspid valve moderate to severe regurgitation.

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.

I have looked up all different sites on the Tricuspid valve. I am interested in all information available regarding this valve. The experience others have had & information &/or care they have received.
I have been to my cardiologist as well as a University hospital.

Hello @ladydia, I'd like to invite @bjanderson, @dfelix, @truus1106 and @michr who all discussed valve regurgitation on Connect.

@ladydia, you mentioned you have a cardiologist at a University hospital, what are their thoughts and suggestions for moving forward with either treatment or coping?

I had my tricuspid and mitral valve repaired in 2021. It required open heart surgery because they thought the tricuspid valve would have to be replaced. Only repair was necessary. It went very well and couldn’t say enough about the expertise at Mayo Clinic Rochester. I had the surgery on a Friday and went home on Tuesday or Wednesday, can’t remember which. My daughter spent a couple of weeks helping out and friends and family provided meals. I was feeling great within 4-6 weeks.

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

Thank you for responding & your suggestions. I am happy fo everything.
Yes, I am always looking at anything I can find.
I also have a medical background.
Thank you again, Lady Dia

The University hospital was where I had an ablation done for premature atrial contractions in 2008 after multiple medication were unsuccessful. Luckily the ablation fixed my problem.
The University team said they were hopeful that my valve would last as long as I needed it, work was ongoing on Tricuspid valves & call if needed. I am 80 years old, but relatively active & many in my family have lived past 90. I just want to be able to care for myself & enjoy the time I have left.
I seem to be loosing stamina & have less energy.
I was given a prescription by my Cardiologist for Furosemide/ Lasix & told to take it when I felt I needed it. I haven’t had a problem with edema as yet…..

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!

Thank you so much for your information, so helpful.
I know the tricuspid valve seems to be the last one they are doing & it seems to be that they are working on it now. I am hopeful that it will be able to help me.
Thanks agai, 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