A 40% blockage of main artery is usually not considered medically significant.
The 100% blockage of the RCA, obviously there is a natural bypass with collateral vessel growth, may cause heart cell damage that impairs heart wall movement and the stress can dilate (enlarge) the right ventricle.
A common etiology of tricuspid regurgitation is dilatation of the RV cavity.
The valve structures are normal; however, because of enlargement of the cavity and dilatation of the annulus, proper coaptation of the leaflets is not possible.
Causes of the dilatation include mitral stenosis, pulmonic stenosis or regurgitation, PULMONARY HYPERTENSION, dilated cardiomyopathy, and RV failure.
QUOTE: My question: Is the pulmonary hypertension causing the right ventricle enlargement and the tricuspid regurgitation and would this then be primary pulmonary hypertension. Or, can you explain what is causing her pulmonary hypertension.
To answer your question pulmonary hypertension can enlarge the right ventricle and valve regurgitation is secondary to pulmonary hypertension. An enlarged right ventricle does not cause pulmonary hypertension (does not constrict or tighten blood vessels).
"Causes of pulmonary hypertension: Pulmonary hypertension results from constriction, or tightening, of the blood vessels that supply blood to the lungs. Consequently, it becomes difficult for blood to pass through the lungs, making it harder for the heart to pump blood forward. This stress on the heart leads to ENLARGEMENT of the heart and eventually fluid can build up in the liver and tissues, such as the in the legs. Affected patients can sometimes notice increasing shortness of breath and dizziness".
I don't have an answer regarding systemic blood pressure return to normal readings. Ideopathic high blood pressure means cause is unknown, and it is possible I suppose to return to normal at not know the cause although I have never heard that happening.