A newborn child has a murmur and is cyanotic. An echocardiogram reveals that the tricuspid valve failed to develop and so no blood flows between the right atrium and ventricle. What is the term for this condition?
A) Tricuspid regurgitation
B) Tricuspid stenosis
C) Tricuspid atresia
D) Tricuspid transposition

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Tricuspid atresia is a congenital heart defect where the tricuspid valve is absent, preventing blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle, leading to cyanosis and a heart murmur.

A Newborn Child Has a Murmur and Is Cyanotic