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[Interventional catheter treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation].
Der Internist 2017 November
BACKGROUND: The tricuspid valve can be considered the "forgotten" valve because in the past hardly any research has been conducted in this field and as a result only few therapeutic options existed. The prognosis of untreated tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is poor and mortality is high for patients with severe TR. Patients frequently return to medical practices and hospitals because of cardiac decompensation, with shortness of breath and leg edema.
OBJECTIVE: Recent years have seen more development in catheter-based treatment options. Currently, several devices are in clinical evaluation, which are presented in this article.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A web-based literature search was carried out and information was gathered at international cardiology meetings (TCT 2016 in Washington, DGK 2017 in Mannheim, EuroPCR 2017 in Paris).
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There are various options for interventional catheter procedures for TR, which are being investigated within the scope of clinical studies. Most aim at reducing the tricuspid annular diameter and optimizing leaflet coaptation. Because of these new therapy options patients can now be treated who were considered untreatable in the past because of the high perioperative mortality.
OBJECTIVE: Recent years have seen more development in catheter-based treatment options. Currently, several devices are in clinical evaluation, which are presented in this article.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A web-based literature search was carried out and information was gathered at international cardiology meetings (TCT 2016 in Washington, DGK 2017 in Mannheim, EuroPCR 2017 in Paris).
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There are various options for interventional catheter procedures for TR, which are being investigated within the scope of clinical studies. Most aim at reducing the tricuspid annular diameter and optimizing leaflet coaptation. Because of these new therapy options patients can now be treated who were considered untreatable in the past because of the high perioperative mortality.
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