• The TV is composed of 3 leaflets: the anterior, septal, and posterior leaflets, using standard nomenclature. However, pathologic assessment of the TV demonstrates a heterogeneous number of leaflets ranging from 2 to 5 or more leaflets. 1

Footnotes

  1. Welle GA, Hahn RT, Lindenfeld J, Lin G, Nkomo VT, Hausleiter J, Lurz PC, Pislaru SV, Davidson CJ, Eleid MF. New Approaches to Assessment and Management of Tricuspid Regurgitation Before Intervention. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Apr 8;17(7):837-858. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.02.034. PMID: 38599687.