heart and blood vessel disorders
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Diagnosis of Tricuspid Regurgitation
Echocardiography The diagnosis is based on the person's medical history and the results of a physical examination. Through a stethoscope, doctors may hear a characteristic murmur (abnormal heart sounds that a doctor can hear with a stethoscope) produced by the blood leaking backward through the tricuspid valve, but the murmur tends to disappear as the regurgitation worsens. Often Electrocardiography (ECG), and a chest x-ray are done. Other tests (such as magnetic resonance imaging or cardiac catheterization) may be done, depending on the severity of tricuspid regurgitation observed with echocardiography. Echocardiography and Other Ultrasound Procedures can produce an image of the leaky valve and show the amount of blood leaking, so that the severity of the regurgitation can be determined. 