Anatomy of the human tricuspid valve

ABSTRACT

A study of the gross morphology of the tricuspid valve and its components Was undertaken in 43 human hearts uncomplicated by cardiopulmonary disease. Some variations in the anatomic features of the cusps, papillary muscles and chordae tendineae were found in this valve. These variations suggest a spectrum of normality in the tricuspid valve of human heart, at least in the Pakistani population. In the light of these findings, some of the terminology has been reviewed and re-defined