Key result
Surgical IVC banding enables successful transcatheter valve implantation in severe tricuspid regurgitation.
Why the study?
Percutaneous caval transcatheter heart valve implantation is often not feasible in patients with severe secondary tricuspid regurgitation due to increased inferior vena cava diameter.
Case Report (n=1)
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May offer alternative for severe TR ineligible for standard caval valves; leaves open safety, durability, and outcomes in larger cohorts.
Duerr et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Severe secondary tricuspid regurgitation (n=1). Surgical banding of the inferior vena cava and transcatheter heart valve implantation was evaluated on Clinical improvement and reduction of tricuspid regurgitation. Surgical banding of the inferior vena cava to downsize the vessel enabled successful transcatheter heart valve implantation in an 85-year-old woman with severe tricuspid regurgitation, leading to significant clinical improvement.
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