Abstract
Residual functional tricuspid regurgitation can cause significant symptoms after a successful left heart valve replacement surgery. There is more evidence towards repairing moderate tricuspid valve regurgitation of late.
Highlights
Background/Introduction Residual functional tricuspid regurgitation can cause significant symptoms after a successful left heart valve replacement surgery
Aims/Objectives We analysed the fate of Tricuspid valve at the end of five years after a left heart valve replacement irrespective of whether they had undergone a concomitant TV repair or not during the initial surgery
Of the 16 patients who had severe TR addressed during the initial surgery, 8 patients (50%) had moderate to severe TV regurgitation at the end of five years
Summary
Background/Introduction Residual functional tricuspid regurgitation can cause significant symptoms after a successful left heart valve replacement surgery. Fate of Tricuspid Valve Five Years after Left Heart Valve Replacement Anbarasu Mohanraj*, Saikumari Nagaraj, Rekha Arunagiri, Rajan Sethurathinam, VM Kurian From World Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons 25th Anniversary Congress, Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK.
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