The survival time of young patients with mild tricuspid regurgitation is related to the degree of tricuspid regurgitation, the presence of concomitant symptoms, and the speed of progression, so the survival times of different patients cannot be compared. The tricuspid valve is a valve located between the right atrium and ventricle that opens in diastole to allow blood from the right atrium to enter the right ventricle and closes in systole to prevent regurgitation of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium. Mild tricuspid regurgitation indicates that a small amount of blood from the right ventricle flows into the right atrium. Mild regurgitation can occur in some normal individuals, and survival time is not affected in such individuals. If a patient with mild tricuspid regurgitation also has pulmonary hypertension, showing symptoms such as chest tightness and panic attacks, the patient’s life expectancy will not be affected if he or she is actively treated by a cardiologist; on the contrary, the condition will worsen progressively and eventually shorten the patient’s life expectancy. In addition, patients with mild tricuspid regurgitation are advised to visit a cardiology clinic to find out the cause of the regurgitation and whether intervention is needed.