Tricuspid Valve Disease

To diagnose tricuspid valve disease, a healthcare provider will conduct a physical exam, which will involve:

• Asking you about your symptoms.
• Discussing your health history and medications.
• Feeling the veins in your neck.
• Listening to your heart with a stethoscope.
• Taking your blood pressure.

If they suspect that you have a heart condition, they may refer you to a cardiologist or order some tests:

• Blood tests.
• Cardiac catheterization(also called cardiac cath or angiogram).
• Chest X-ray.
• Echocardiogram.
• Electrocardiography (EKG).
• Exercise stress test.
• Heart MRI.
• Transesophageal echocardiography.