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The article was consulted with Dr. Nguyen Van Duong - Interventional Cardiologist - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.1. What is Tricuspid Regurgitation 1⁄4?
Tricuspid regurgitation is one of the heart valve disorders in which the tricuspid valve does not close tightly enough, resulting in blood flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract instead of up into the lungs. Tricuspid regurgitation is divided by severity from mild to severe into 4 levels including:Tricuspid regurgitation 1/4 Tricuspid regurgitation 2/4 Tricuspid regurgitation 4 /4 In which, tricuspid regurgitation heart disease 1/4 is at the mildest degree, it may be only physiological regurgitation but it can also be pathological regurgitation if accompanied by symptoms such as fatigue, difficulty breathing, chest pain,...
Trắc nghiệm: Huyết áp của bạn có đang thực sự tốt?
Huyết áp cao hay thấp đều ảnh hưởng đến tình trạng sức khỏe con người. Để biết tình trạng huyết áp của bạn có thực sự tốt không, hãy làm bài trắc nghiệm sau đây để đánh giá.2. Causes of tricuspid regurgitation 1/4 . heart disease
The most common cause of tricuspid regurgitation is an abnormal dilation of the right ventricle, caused by conditions such as dilated cardiomyopathy, left heart failure, and arterial hypertension. Pulmonary , pulmonary valve stenosis ,...In addition, some other causes that the patient may encounter such as:
Infective endocarditis Marfan syndrome Congenital heart disease Ebstein Lupus systemic erythema Rheumatic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis Due to the side effects of some drugs
3. Symptoms of tricuspid valve regurgitation 1/4
Most people with tricuspid regurgitation will have no symptoms. However, the condition can be severe if the following symptoms are present:Decreased exercise capacity, shortness of breath, fatigue Arrhythmia: usually a tachycardia that causes a feeling of nervousness and anxiety , and palpitations,... Throbbing jugular vein in severe tricuspid valve for a long time, if not treated well, can lead to heart failure.
4. Treatment of heart disease with tricuspid valve 1/4
Most of the worsening of tricuspid regurgitation is due to the impact of other cardiovascular diseases, so priority should be given to treating the cause of tricuspid regurgitation:4.1 Make healthy lifestyle changes To prevent Disease progression, need to change a healthy, healthy and heart-healthy lifestyle:
Eat a heart-healthy diet: eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and plant-based proteins , from fish. Avoid saturated fats, trans fats, sugar, salt and refined grains. Appropriate exercise: It is best to exercise with a light intensity and gradually increase over time, maintain regularly at least 5 times / week. Recommended exercises include: walking, stretching, jogging, and swimming,... 4.2 Prevention of Endocarditis Endocarditis is a serious infectious cardiac complication, which patients with tricuspid regurgitation are at risk of experiencing. To prevent endocarditis, patients need to take good care of their teeth and clean after eating.
Antibiotics should be used to prevent the risk of infection before any procedure or surgery, as prescribed by the doctor. Notify the doctor immediately if there are signs of infection such as sore throat, fever, fatigue,...
Depending on the specific condition of each patient, the doctor will choose the suitable treatment methods. Some groups of drugs can be used such as: anticoagulants if there is atrial fibrillation, vasodilators, diuretics, drugs to treat arrhythmias,...
Using drugs that do not stop the heart valve from opening, but will help you improve symptoms, prevent heart valve regurgitation causing progressive heart failure. Therefore, patients need to comply with the treatment instructions of the doctor, not to stop taking the drug, reduce the dose, or skip the dose without consulting the doctor.
For cases of tricuspid regurgitation rarely need to replace the valve, except in cases of severe primary regurgitation unresponsive to medication, or previously had an annular dilatation intervention, the disease did not improve. benevolent.
In summary, tricuspid regurgitation 1⁄4 is a mild disease, tricuspid regurgitation can be congenital or pathological. However, if tricuspid regurgitation is due to a disease and accompanied by symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, etc., it is necessary to immediately go to a medical facility for examination and treatment. , avoid complications occur.
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