tricuspid valve

Introduction

Normally tricuspid valve gating flow between the right atrium & right ventricle. The valve opens during diastole & closes during systole.

Normal area: 4-6 cm2

Normal gradient: 0-2 mm Hg

More general terms

• heart valve

More specific terms

• cusp of tricuspid valve

Additional terms

• tricuspid regurgitation (TR)
• tricuspid stenosis (TS)