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Suggest Treatment For Prolapsed Tricuspid Valve
Question: My 34 year of age Daughter has Tricuspid prolapsed valve problems! What can be done to better her health and what are her chances of living a long and normal life? Would she need an operation in the near future?
Brief Answer:
It's not a disease and doesn't need intervention.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking HCM!
Isolated prolapse of tricuspid valve is a rare condition, it's usually associated with mitral valve prolaps. So can you upload her cardiac echo so I would check by my self that she has no other valvular abnormalities.
Isolated tricuspidal prolapse is manifested with, weakness, fatigue, neurological symptoms and atrial arrhythmia. It's not a disease by itself and doesn't need intervention.
However it increase the risk for endocarditis especially in intravenous drugs abusers. This is why I recommend a proper teeth care from her dentist in order to decrease the risks of endocarditis.
Hope this was of help!
Dr. Benard
It's not a disease and doesn't need intervention.
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking HCM!
Isolated prolapse of tricuspid valve is a rare condition, it's usually associated with mitral valve prolaps. So can you upload her cardiac echo so I would check by my self that she has no other valvular abnormalities.
Isolated tricuspidal prolapse is manifested with, weakness, fatigue, neurological symptoms and atrial arrhythmia. It's not a disease by itself and doesn't need intervention.
However it increase the risk for endocarditis especially in intravenous drugs abusers. This is why I recommend a proper teeth care from her dentist in order to decrease the risks of endocarditis.
Hope this was of help!
Dr. Benard
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