Lifestyle and home remedies

Your doctor may recommend that you make some lifestyle changes to improve your heart health and to live with tricuspid valve regurgitation, including:

• Eat a heart-healthy diet. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins. Avoid saturated fats and trans fats, sugar, salt, and refined grains.
• Exercise. Exercise can help improve your heart health. However, check with your doctor before you begin an exercise plan, especially if you're interested in participating in competitive sports. The amount and type of exercise your doctor recommends for you may depend on your condition, if you have other heart valve conditions and if your condition is caused by other conditions.
• Prevent infective endocarditis. If you have had a heart valve replaced, your doctor may recommend you take antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent an infection called infective endocarditis. Check with your doctor to find out if he or she recommends that you take antibiotics before dental procedures.

• Prepare for pregnancy. If you have tricuspid valve regurgitation and you're thinking about becoming pregnant, talk with your doctor first. If you have severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, you'll need to be monitored by a cardiologist and medical team experienced in treating women with heart valve conditions during pregnancy.

  If your condition is due to a congenital heart condition, such as Ebstein's anomaly, you may need to be evaluated by a doctor trained in congenital heart disease. Discuss the risks with your doctor.

• See your doctor regularly. Establish a regular evaluation schedule with your cardiologist or primary care provider. Let your doctor know if you have any changes in your signs or symptoms.