Beating Versus Arrested Heart Technique for Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Reconstructed Time-to-Event Data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Isolated tricuspid valve (TV) surgery remains underused despite guideline recommendations. This underuse may be related to perceived high risk in comorbid patients but also to high reported needs for postoperative permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI). It is conceivable that PPI can be prevented by operating on the beating heart (BH). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the influence of BH versus arrested heart (AH) technique on short-term and long-term outcomes after isolated TV surgery with a specific focus on PPI requirements.

Methods

Three databases were assessed. The primary outcome was the rate of postoperative PPI. Secondary endpoints included short-term and long-term survival, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and procedural duration, i

SUBMITTER: Caldonazo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12398632 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature