#WaveformWednesday - Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) occurs when the heart's tricuspid valve doesn't fully close, allowing blood to leak backward into the right atrium during systole. Trace/physiologic cases of TR aren't a cause for concern; they're common and present in 80% of otherwise healthy adults. Significant TR impacts 0.9% percent of the population. Untreated TR cases caused by valvular disease typically become more severe over time and lead to greater symptoms

We used to crack open the chest to fix a leaky heart valve. Now? We clip it — through a vein. #heart_transplant_doc_life #heart_transplant_doc_tips #heart_transplant_doc_myths 🫀 Let’s talk mitral and tricuspid valves — The heart’s inlet valves, constantly working to keep blood flowing in the right direction. But when they leak — called regurgitation — blood flows backward, and the heart starts to fail. Old-school fix? 🛠️ Open-heart surgery. Not everyone could handle it. Today? We’ve flipped th