The tricuspid valve separates the right lower heart chamber (the right ventricle) from the right upper heart chamber (right atrium).
The most common cause of tricuspid prolapse is swelling of the right ventricle. Such swelling may be a complication of any disorder that causes failure of the right ventricle, such as rheumatic fever, lung diseases such as emphysema.
Tricuspid prolapse may be found in those with infections, birth defects that cause the valves to be floppy and not function correctly.
Degenerative process in the valve can also cause the valve to slip out of place and not function properly.
What causes Tricuspid prolapse?
The tricuspid valve separates the right lower heart chamber (the right ventricle) from the right upper heart chamber (right atrium).
The most common cause of tricuspid prolapse is swelling of the right ventricle. Such swelling may be a complication of any disorder that causes failure of the right ventricle, such as rheumatic fever, lung diseases such as emphysema.
Tricuspid prolapse may be found in those with infections, birth defects that cause the valves to be floppy and not function correctly.
Degenerative process in the valve can also cause the valve to slip out of place and not function properly.