Tricuspid Regurgitation: What You Need to Know

The tricuspid valve ensures that blood flows from the right atrium (top) to the right ventricle (bottom). It also prevents blood from flowing backward between those two chambers. Sometimes, the tricuspid valve does not close properly and blood leaks back into the right atrium instead of going to the lungs. This is called tricuspid regurgitation. Dr. Tom Wang talks about why this happens and how to fix it.