Tricuspid stenosis

Most common etiology is a late complication of acute rheumatic fever.

Rarely occurs in the absence of associated rheumatic mitral and/or aortic disease.

Dyspnea is a common finding and usually relates to concomitant mitral valve stenosis.

Prominent a-waves in the jugular venous wave form are a hallmark of tricuspid stenosis in patients who are in sinus rhythm.

Transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler flow is accurate for diagnosis.

Most effective therapy is valve replacement.

Tricuspid stenosis (TS) is a rare condition defined by an abnormally elevated pressure gradient across the tricuspid valve during diastolic filling of the right ventricle.