Efficacy and Safety of Cardioband in Patients with Tricuspid Regurgitation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Single-Arm Trials and Observational Studies.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The incidence and prevalence of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) are increasing worldwide. "Traditional" drug therapy with diuretics is often ineffective and the identification of new strategies, including non-pharmacological ones, is an urgent need. The aim of this study was to summarize the results on the efficacy and safety of Cardioband, one of the few approved transcatheter tricuspid valve repair systems, in patients with TR. Methods: Three databases (Medline, Scopus, and CENTRAL) were searched to identify clinical trials and observational studies on the efficacy (primary outcome) and safety (secondary outcome) of Cardioband. A random-effects meta-analysis was performed with R software (version 4.3.3). Survival and freedom from heart failure (HF) hospi

SUBMITTER: Piragine E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11546409 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature