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Suggest Treatment For Trivial Tricuspid Regurgitation
Hi... I was just recently diagnosed with trivial tricuspid regurgitation. I have all the symptoms of this as I have for close to a yr. As it says trivial means insignificant but then it goes on to say if left untreated it can lead to heart failure or cirrhosis. My question is what do you do to keep it from leading to heart failure or cirrhosis?? How can it lead to cirrhosis?? It also says once it becomes severe your prognosis is poor... so what can I do to stop it from progressing to severe? I read where it says that there is usually an underlying cause and if so it needs to be treated. My Dr did an ekg, chemical stress and the echocardiogram. But everything checked out ok except for the trivial tricuspid regurgitation. He wants to see me back in 6 months, no stimulants or caffeine or decongestants, become more active and lose weight which I m trying to do. Is this something that can fix itself in time or is it something that will ultimately lead to heart failure. Thank you for your time. Cindy J.
Trivial tricuspid regurgitation is seen about 80% of healthy adults. It is not considered an abnormal finding, and there is no need for treatment. It can progress, only if there is an underlying disease, e.g. lung disease, after heart attack, etc. In your case there is absolutely nothing to worry, no need for any treatment. Just follow healthy lifestyle.
Wishing you good health
In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask
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Suggest Treatment For Trivial Tricuspid Regurgitation
Dear Cindy, Trivial tricuspid regurgitation is seen about 80% of healthy adults. It is not considered an abnormal finding, and there is no need for treatment. It can progress, only if there is an underlying disease, e.g. lung disease, after heart attack, etc. In your case there is absolutely nothing to worry, no need for any treatment. Just follow healthy lifestyle. Wishing you good health In case of further questions don t hesitate to ask Regards,