Prevalence of Non-Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation in Asymptomatic Individuals with Otherwise Normal Echocardiography Findings in Karbala City/IraqObjectives: Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a less commonly used echocardiographic finding. Hence, its clinica

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Objectives: Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a less commonly used echocardiographic finding. Hence, its clinical significance is not well-studied. This study evaluated the prevalence of nonsevere (mild and moderate) TR in asymptomatic patients with normal heart functions on trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE). Methods: The TTE data of 1220 patients visiting the Imam Al-Hujjah Hospital, Karbala, Iraq, between May 2018 to June 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were asymptomatic with a healthy functioning heart on TTE.