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0010446 Tricuspid stenosis

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Tricuspid stenosis results in characteristic changes in the jugular venous pulse in the form of leisurely V to Y descent and prominent a-waves. The liver is enlarged with a firm edge and is pulsatile in presystole. This is best appreciated with one hand on the liver edge and one on the precordium. Auscultation reveals a low- to medium-pitched diastolic rumble with inspiratory accentuation. This is usually localized to the lower sternal border.