Disease or Syndrome
tricuspid stenosis
[ trahy-kuhs-pid sti-noh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Heart valve disease
Definitions related to tricuspid valve stenosis:
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(tricuspid stenosis) A narrowing of the orifice of the tricuspid valve of the heart.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Narrowing or stricture of the tricuspid orifice of the heart.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Obstruction of flow across a tricuspid heart valve due to immobility reduced elasticity of the leaflets and/or a restricted orifice.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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The pathologic narrowing of the orifice of the TRICUSPID VALVE. This hinders the emptying of RIGHT ATRIUM leading to elevated right atrial pressure and systemic venous congestion. Tricuspid valve stenosis is almost always due to RHEUMATIC FEVER.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Tricuspid stenosis (TS) is narrowing of the tricuspid orifice that obstructs blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle. Almost all cases result from rheumatic fever. Symptoms include a fluttering discomfort in the neck, fatigue, cold skin, and right upper quadrant abdominal discomfort. Jugular pulsations are prominent, and...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Tricuspid valve dysfunction can result from morphological alterations in the valve or from functional aberrations of the myocardium. Tricuspid stenosis is almost always rheumatic in origin and is generally accompanied by mitral and aortic valve involvement.WebMD, 2019
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Tricuspid stenosis (TS) is a rare condition defined by an abnormally elevated pressure gradient across the tricuspid valve during diastolic filling of the right ventricle.Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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