How to Use tricuspid valve in a Sentence
tricuspid valve
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The force tore part of his heart muscle, damaging his tricuspid valve.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
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In a large study, people whose mitral or tricuspid valves leaked more for one or two years had a higher risk of death.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 4 Dec. 2025
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That’s because Kessler was able to repair the tricuspid valve instead of replacing it with an artificial valve, which would’ve ended Kippes’ career.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
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Because of Wells' previous open-heart surgery and scar tissue, doing a second open-heart surgery to replace the tricuspid valve was considered too risky, Castillo Kontak said.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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In his first rodeo following open-heart surgery last March after a bull’s horn ruptured his tricuspid valve, Kippes stole the show on Wednesday at the National Western Stock Show.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
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According to the National Library of Medicine, Ebstein’s anomaly is a malformation of the heart where the tricuspid valve is displaced, which can cause blood regurgitation, right ventricular failure, and arrhythmias.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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