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Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Monday, November 25, 2019

Submitted by

Emily Robinson

Source

Source Name: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz081

Author(s)

Nishant Saran, Joseph A Dearani, Sameh M Said, Kevin L Greason, Alberto Pochettino, John M Stulak, Simon Maltais, Sertac Cicek, Juan Crestanello, Richard C Daly, Katherine S King, Hartzell V Schaff

The authors analyzed what is the best management for tricuspid valve disease in adults. This is a retrospective study with 1,735 patients who received tricuspid valve repair and 806 patients who underwent replacement. Replacement was associated with increased late mortality. Tricuspid valve repair did not result in a higher risk of reoperation. The authors concluded that tricuspid valve repair should be preferred whenever feasible.