Long-term prognosis of mild functional tricuspid regurgitation after mitral valve replacement: an observational retrospective study.

This study revealed that mild FTR might advance to moderate to severe grade in more than half of the patients in the follow-up. Thus, surgical approach to even mild FTR should be individualized based on patient's risk assessment.
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Source: The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology - October 7, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gürsoy M, Bakuy V, Hatemi AC, Bulut G, Kılıçkesmez K, Ince N, Küçükoğlu S Tags: Anadolu Kardiyol Derg Source Type: research