Abstract
Background: The present study aims to measure the circumference, length, and breadth of thedifferent leaflets of the tricuspid valve orifice in men and women to enable improved treatmentand management for cardiac patients in future.
 Materials and methods: In this cross-sectionalstudy, samples of the cadaveric heart (41 male, 19 female, and age ranging between 20 and70 years) were collected within 12–24 hours of death from unclaimed dead bodies that wereautopsied in the morgues of Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC) and Dhaka Medical College(DMC), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Unpaired t-test was conducted to determine significant genderdifferences using SPSS 16.
 Results: There were no significant difference in the circumference,length, and breadth of the anterior, posterior, and septal leaflets of tricuspid valves between menand women.
 Conclusion :The circumference, length, and breadth of the anterior, posterior,and septal leaflets of tricuspid valves are similar between men and women in the Bangladeshipopulation. Therefore, there will be no specific difference in the surgical and therapeutictreatment for men and women.
 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.20(2) 2021 p.342-347
Highlights
Extensive knowledge of the heart is necessary for treatment and therapy by cardiologists in cardiothoracic surgery, forensic medicine, etc
The tricuspid valve orifice is larger than the mitral valve orifice, and it measures an average of 10–12 cm diameter in adults
No significant difference (p>0.05) was found between the two groups based on unpaired t-test (Figure 5)
Summary
Extensive knowledge of the heart is necessary for treatment and therapy by cardiologists in cardiothoracic surgery, forensic medicine, etc. The human tricuspid valve has three (anterior, posterior, and septal), two, and four leaflets in 62%, 30%, and 8% of the population, respectively[2]. To treat different valvular diseases with surgery, anatomical knowledge of the tricuspid valve is important[4]. The present study aims to measure the circumference, length, and breadth of the different leaflets of the tricuspid valve orifice in men and women to enable improved treatment and management for cardiac patients in future. Results: There were no significant difference in the circumference, length, and breadth of the anterior, posterior, and septal leaflets of tricuspid valves between men and women. Conclusion : The circumference, length, and breadth of the anterior, posterior, and septal leaflets of tricuspid valves are similar between men and women in the Bangladeshi population. There will be no specific difference in the surgical and therapeutic treatment for men and women
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