TRICUSPID REGURGITATION: NO LONGER THE ‘FORGOTTEN’ VALVE

TRICUSPID REGURGITATION: NO LONGER THE ‘FORGOTTEN’ VALVE

Considered initially as a bystander, tricuspid regurgitation has shown to be an important predictor of mortality in patients with left-side valvular or myocardial disease. However, a sizeable number of patients remain untreated until the end stage when cardiac surgery presents a prohibitive risk. Th...

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Main Authors: Livia Gheorghe, Benno JWM Rensing, Jan AS Van der Heyden, Bushra Rana, Martijn C Post, Martin J Swaans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2019-10-01
Series:European Medical Journal Cardiology
Subjects:
tricuspid regurgitation
myocardial disease
left-side valvular disease
coaptation devices
Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/cardiology/article/tricuspid-regurgitation-no-longer-the-forgotten-valve/

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https://www.emjreviews.com/cardiology/article/tricuspid-regurgitation-no-longer-the-forgotten-valve/

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