Concomitant Tricuspid Annuloplasty During Mitral Surgery: Becoming an Unpopular Practice?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concomitant tricuspid annuloplasty (TA) during surgery for degenerative mitral regurgitation remains debated. A recent Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network trial demonstrated a reduction in tricuspid regurgitation with concomitant TA, with no mortality or quality of life benefit and a significantly higher risk of permanent pacemaker placement. We sought to quantify the rate of TA in eligible patients after publication of these trial results.

Methods

Using a regional collaborative, we identified all patients between 2017 and 2023 with degenerative mitral regurgitation undergoing mitral valve repair or replacement. We included only those patients with moderate tricuspid regurgitation. Those with endocarditis, primary tricuspid regurgitation, severe tricuspid regur

SUBMITTER: Wisniewski AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12712165 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature