Suture tie-down forces and cyclic contractile forces after an undersized tricuspid annuloplasty using a 3-dimensional rigid ring in an ovine model.
Jae Hong LimHeean ShinDong Ah ShinDae Hyeon KimSuk Ho SohnJae Woong ChoiSungkyu ChoHee Chan KimHo Young HwangPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
The risk of suture dehiscence after down-sized 3D rigid-ring TAP might be minimal because the absolute forces remained low in all annular positions even in the condition of high RVP. However, careful suturing in the septal annular area and commissures is necessary to prevent an annular tear during a down-sized 3D rigid-ring TAP.