Why the study?
What are the outcomes of tricuspid valve repair in patients with a permanent ventricular pacemaker lead and tricuspid regurgitation?
Population
116 patients with a right ventricular permanent pacemaker lead and tricuspid regurgitation undergoing…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 19.4 ± 20.3 months
Authors
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High perioperative mortality after TV repair with indwelling leads warrants caution; leaves open whether lead management alters survival in this population.
What are the outcomes of tricuspid valve repair in patients with a permanent ventricular pacemaker lead and tricuspid regurgitation?
Tricuspid valve repair can be performed without removing a permanent pacemaker lead in patients without lead-induced tricuspid regurgitation, but lead removal is suggested if lead-related injury is present.
Pfannmueller et al. (2010) studied this question.
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