Unguarded tricuspid valve orifice is a rare malformation. It is characterized by complete or partial agenesis of the tricuspid valvular and subvalvular apparatus. The complete absence of tricuspid valve structures is often associated with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum. We report on two cases diagnosed as unguarded tricuspid valve orifice. These cases were presented because of unguarded tricuspid valve orifice is reported rare in the literature
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.