Catalog

Carcinoid tricuspid valve stenosis with insufficiency

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Link to WHO Definition

Carcinoid tricuspid valve stenosis with insufficiency – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/952576649

This is a carcinoid valvular heart disease which results in the narrowing of the orifice of the tricuspid valve of the heart. It is a relatively rare condition that causes stenosis- increased resistance to blood flow through the valve, with regurgitation.