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Hello doctor,
My baby is now 8 months old, I sent him to have an echocardiogram, the results are as follows:
Situs solitus, left heart, left aorta rotation compatible atrioventricular - ventricular, ventricular - aorta. No abnormal flow in the heart. Tricuspid regurgitation 1⁄4. No pulmonary hypertension (PAPs = 20mmHg). The chambers of the heart do not dilate. Good left ventricular systolic function (EF = 75%). Two coronary arteries in normal position. No pericardial effusion. Doctor let me ask if the child with tricuspid valve regurgitation 1⁄4 needs treatment? Are there any abnormalities in the echocardiogram results of my child, doctor? Thanks for the advice doctor.
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Hi,
Your baby's echocardiogram is completely normal. The tricuspid valve is the valve between the right ventricle and the right atrium. Tricuspid regurgitation is a condition in which the tricuspid valve does not close properly during systole, causing blood to flow from the right ventricle into the right atrium after the tricuspid valve closes.
Tricuspid regurgitation 1/4 is the mildest degree of tricuspid regurgitation and about 70% of normal people have tricuspid regurgitation, so it is often called physiological tricuspid regurgitation. If there are no symptoms of tricuspid regurgitation, the disease is not dangerous and does not need to be treated with drugs or surgical intervention.
If you still have questions about whether a child with tricuspid regurgitation 1⁄4 needs treatment, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System to check again. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
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Answered by Master. Doctor Cao Thanh Tam - Cardiologist - Cardiovascular Center, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
