Federal employees are compensated according to government-regulated pay scales. More than 70 percent of federal employees are paid according to the most common pay scale, the General Schedule (GS) , but there are a variety of alternative pay schedules as well.
Four heart valves control the flow of blood through the heart. They act as one-way doors, opening to let blood exit or enter a chamber, then closing to keep blood from flowing backward. 1  The tricuspid valve controls blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle.
These valves include the mitral valve, tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve and aortic valve. Each valve has flaps (leaflets or cusps) that open and close once during each heartbeat. Sometimes, the valves don't open or close properly, disrupting the blood flow through your heart to your body.