Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions: An Emerging Field

Livia Gheorghe, Benno J.W.M. Rensing, Jan A.S. Van der Heyden, Frank D. Eefting, Martijn C. Post, Bushra Rana, Martin J. Swaans*

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Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review aims to provide an updated overview and a clinical perspective on novel transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions (TTVI), highlighting potential challenges and future directions.

RECENT FINDINGS: Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a predictor of mortality. However, a sizeable number of patients remain untreated until the end-stage when cardiac surgery presents a prohibitive risk. The emergent need in finding a treatment for patients with TR, deemed for surgery options, has encouraged the development of TTVI. These procedures mimic classical surgery techniques and are mainly divided in four categories: annuloplasty and coaptation devices, edge-to-edge techniques and transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement. Early studies showed promising results, but long-term follow-up data are not available. For patients with severe TR and high surgical risk, several percutaneous options are available. However, these therapies are in a growing phase and bigger studies and long term follow-up are needed to prove their efficacy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number37
JournalCurrent cardiology reports
Volume21
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Mar 2019

Keywords

  • Cardiac imaging
  • Functional tricuspid regurgitation
  • High-risk patients
  • Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions
  • Tricuspid repair
  • Tricuspid valve implantation

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