Tricuspid Valve (image)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Caption

A heart model with an arrow pointing to the white tricuspid valve. A new study found that the anatomy of the heart's tricuspid valve can be used to predict the severity of leakage in the valves, which is a condition called tricuspid regurgitation.

Credit

Robert Swatski

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