What is aortic, mitral and tricuspid regurgitation?

Regurgitation of the aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves is a change in the heart valves. It is commonly seen in rheumatic disease, but also in middle-aged and elderly people. There are many causes, such as damage to the valves in rheumatic disease, which can occur with increasing age and increasing atherosclerosis. Prolonged hypertension leading to cardiac hypertrophy, also known as hypertensive heart disease, can also lead to valvular insufficiency and regurgitation. Mild or moderate regurgitation is usually not a big problem, but if it has reached severe regurgitation, it means that the condition is relatively serious, so it should be treated. It is important to intervene at an early stage to control the risk factors for the development of the disease, including the several diseases described above, so that further aggravation of the heart structure can be prevented, and in severe cases, patients need interventional or surgical treatment.