Why the study?
What is the prevalence of tricuspid regurgitation and the outcome of tricuspid valve surgery in patients after orthotopic heart transplantation?
Population
647 patients who survived orthotopic heart transplantation for more than 30 days
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 29.9 months (range 4-81 months) for surgical patients
Authors
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Surgery for severe post-transplant TR yields acceptable intermediate survival without cardiac deaths; leaves open optimal selection and timing in prospective studies.
What is the prevalence of tricuspid regurgitation and the outcome of tricuspid valve surgery in patients after orthotopic heart transplantation?
Severe tricuspid regurgitation after heart transplantation is rare but can be safely managed with valve surgery, yielding acceptable mortality and excellent intermediate-term clinical results.
A. C. Yankah (2000) studied this question.
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