Population
92 patients evaluated 1, 2, and 3 years after orthotopic heart transplantation (HTX)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 3 years
Authors
Loading...
Reassures on preserved LV function and low atherosclerosis post-transplant; leaves open clinical impact of progressive tricuspid regurgitation in observational cohorts.
In the intermediate term after heart transplantation, left ventricular function remains normal and graft atherosclerosis incidence is low, but tricuspid incompetence frequently increases over time despite having little hemodynamic consequence.
Herrmann et al. (1989) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: