Feasibility and Challenges of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Very Large Tricuspid Valve Gaps

Philipp Nikolai; Betül Eker-Dayi; Lisa Kettler; Johannes Riffel; Stephan Hill; Raffi Bekeredjian

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101779

Feasibility and Challenges of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Very Large Tricuspid Valve Gaps

JACC Case Rep. 2023 Apr 19:12:101779. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101779.

Authors

Philipp Nikolai¹, Betül Eker-Dayi¹, Lisa Kettler¹, Johannes Riffel¹, Stephan Hill¹, Raffi Bekeredjian¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany.

Abstract

Massive and torrential tricuspid regurgitation may be accompanied by very large gaps, posing a challenge for transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER). These 2 cases involve patients who underwent successful TEER despite very large gaps. Both patients experienced significant improvement after TEER. Feasibility and challenges of TEER in very large gaps are presented. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Keywords: heart failure; transcatheter edge-to-edge repair; transesophageal echocardiography; tricuspid valve regurgitation.

Publication types

Case Reports