Follow-up after tricuspid valve surgery in adult patients with systemic right ventricles [CONGENITAL]

CONCLUSIONS
In this patient group, TV surgery showed stabilization of RV function and improvement of NYHA functional class for at least several years. In this series, TVR appears superior to TVP with respect to occurrence of recurrent TR. Early and late mortality after TV surgery is substantial, and we believe that patients with significant TR should be referred earlier for surgery for better outcome.

Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - August 30, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Koolbergen, D. R., Ahmed, Y., Bouma, B. J., Scherptong, R. W. C., Bruggemans, E. F., Vliegen, H. W., Holman, E. R., Mulder, B. J. M., Hazekamp, M. G. Tags: Minimally invasive surgery, Basic research vascular CONGENITAL Source Type: research