Background Tricuspid regurgitation (TR), if untreated, is associated with an adverse impact
on long‐term outcomes. In recent years, there has been an increasing enthusiasm about …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in
patients with left-sided heart disease, including valvular heart disease. In this context …

Series evaluating the results of isolated tricuspid valve surgery (ITVS) are rare and often
limited by small sample size, selection bias, and/or long period of enrollment. Based on a …

Background Tricuspid valve (TV) repair at the time of left-sided valve surgery is indicated in
patients with either severe functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) or mild-to-moderate TR with …

Background There is an established relationship between the degree of mitral regurgitation
(MR) and prognosis. Quantitation of MR severity guides therapeutic approaches …

OBJECTIVES Annuloplasty bands and rings are widely used to treat functional tricuspid
regurgitation (TR). However, the question as to which is the ideal annuloplasty device …

Background We aimed to find out how the concomitant performance of tricuspid valve repair
(TVR) affects outcomes of patients undergoing mitral valve surgery (MVS). Methods Single …

Objective Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) has been considered a risk factor for mortality in
cardiac surgery. Among mitral valve surgery (MVS) patients, we sought to determine if …

OBJECTIVES The surgical management of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) at the time of mitral
valve surgery remains controversial. Our objectives were to determine the safety and …

Background Late tricuspid regurgitation is a common finding in patients with rheumatic
valvular disease after mitral valve replacement surgery. However, the long-term benefit of …