Morphological diversity of the tricuspid posterior leaflet affects surgical complexity for control of tricuspid regurgitation.

Takumi KawaseYosuke TakahashiKenta NishiyaNoriaki KishimotoKokoro YamaneYoshito SakonAkimasa MorisakiHiromichi FujiiToshihiko Shibata

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2022)

Additional procedures to reduce tricuspid regurgitation were required more frequently in patients with two posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve. The morphological diversity of two posterior leaflets is a potential risk factor for a more complicated tricuspid repair.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
ejection fraction
left ventricular
risk assessment
atrial fibrillation