ABSTRACT
Functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) develops secondary to annular dilation and leaflet tethering as a result of right ventricular remodeling. Invasive surgery for isolated TR is rarely performed due to high inpatient mortality. Transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention is an appealing solution but is challenging as crucial structures are closely related to the tricuspid valve, and intracardiac devices pose further challenges to device delivery and implantation.
Footnotes
All authors reported no financial interests or relationships that pose a potential conflict of interest with this article.
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- Vinayak Nagaraja, MD
- Jose Navia, MD
- Serge C. Harb, MD
- Rhonda Miyasaka, MD
- Amar Krishnaswamy, MD
- Samir Kapadia, MD⇑
- Correspondence:
Samir Kapadia, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, J2-3, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; kapadis{at}ccf.org
ABSTRACT
Functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) develops secondary to annular dilation and leaflet tethering as a result of right ventricular remodeling. Invasive surgery for isolated TR is rarely performed due to high inpatient mortality. Transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention is an appealing solution but is challenging as crucial structures are closely related to the tricuspid valve, and intracardiac devices pose further challenges to device delivery and implantation.
Footnotes
All authors reported no financial interests or relationships that pose a potential conflict of interest with this article.
- Copyright © 2020 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.