F1000Research (Mar 2018)

Recent advances in managing tricuspid regurgitation [version 1; referees: 3 approved]

  • Benedetto Del Forno,
  • Elisabetta Lapenna,
  • Malcom Dalrymple-Hay,
  • Maurizio Taramasso,
  • Alessandro Castiglioni,
  • Ottavio Alfieri,
  • Michele De Bonis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.13328.1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7

Abstract

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Isolated tricuspid valve surgery is usually carried out with very high morbidity and mortality given the complexity of the affected patients. In light of this, trans-catheter tricuspid valve interventions have been emerging as an attractive alternative to surgery over the last few years. Although feasibility has been shown with a number of devices, clinical experience remains preliminary and associated with significant clinical and technical challenges. Here we describe currently available trans-catheter treatment options for severe tricuspid regurgitation implanted in different locations.