Transcatheter treatment of tricuspid regurgitation (focusing on current technologies)

EuroIntervention. 2018 Aug 31;14(AB):AB112-AB120. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-18-00520.

Abstract

Nowadays, tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a widespread condition and this has led to a not-unexpected interest in the "forgotten valve". Medical treatment and/or a surgical approach remain the gold standard for this valve disorder, although these approaches are often limited. In the era of transcatheter therapies, the primary interest for less invasive percutaneous approaches targeted to the treatment of TR can thus find a clear rationale for its evolution. The aim of this review is to explore the different transcatheter techniques for TR that are available or under study, and also to report on preliminary clinical results worldwide.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Humans
  • Tricuspid Valve
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency*