Tricuspid regurgitation Quiz

All of the following are causes of organic tricuspid regurgitation except:

Which of the following patients has an indication for tricuspid valve surgery?

During tricuspid valve repair or replacement, collateral damage can be caused to all of the surrounding structures except:

The borders of the Triangle of Koch include all of the following except:

After tricuspid valve excision for tricuspid endocarditis, the most common cause of mortality is:

When replacing a tricuspid valve with a biological or mechanical prosthesis, heart block can be avoided by:

Which of the following tricuspid prostheses precludes the placement of a transvenous ventricular pacemaker?

A 48 year old woman is referred to your office with peripheral edema, JVD, and hepatomegaly. Echocardiography shows a diffusely thickened and regurgitant tricuspid valve with fused chordae. Laboratory analysis is unremarkable except for an elevated 5-hydroxytraptamine level. What is the appropriate diagnosis and treatment:

A 40 year old IV drug user is referred to your office with tricuspid endocarditis resulting in severe TR and pulmonary abscess. She is still actively using IV narcotics. Appropriate recommendations include all of the following except: