Implantation Depth and New Conduction Abnormalities After Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement

Key Points

• The study aims to determine the relationship between implantation depth and the occurrence of new conduction abnormalities following transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement.
• Conducted as a randomized trial
• Analyzed patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement
• Monitored for conduction abnormalities post-implantation
• Increased implantation depth correlated with a higher occurrence of conduction abnormalities (p<0.05)
• Event rate of new conduction abnormalities was 30% for deeper versus 10% for shallower implantation
• Findings suggest an optimal implantation depth to minimize risk of conduction issues