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Sex Differences in Tricuspid Regurgitation
Women 
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Men 
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| • Generally more common (male-female ratio 1 to 1.6) • Progresses more rapidly • Atrial fibrillation confers greater risk • More symptomatic • Older at diagnosis |
• More often due to congenital lesions, endocarditis, device-related, due to LV dysfunction • Annuli more often contain myocardium (possibly more elastic, cellular, and smaller when correcting for heart weight) |
