What are the causes of tricuspid regurgitation ?
• Functional: pulmonary hypertension, congestive cardiac failure.
• Rheumatic (associated with mitral and/or aortic valve disease).
• Right heart endocarditis as in drug addicts.
• Uncommon causes: carcinoid syndrome, Ebstein's anomaly, endomyocardial fibrosis, infarction of right ventricular papillary muscles, tricuspid valve prolapse, blunt trauma to the heart.
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• Functional: pulmonary hypertension, congestive cardiac failure.
• Rheumatic (associated with mitral and/or aortic valve disease).
• Right heart endocarditis as in drug addicts.
• Uncommon causes: carcinoid syndrome, Ebstein's anomaly, endomyocardial fibrosis, infarction of right ventricular papillary muscles, tricuspid valve prolapse, blunt trauma to the heart.
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