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Lead Dependent Tricuspid Valve Dysfunction-Risk Factors, Improvement after Transvenous Lead Extraction and Long-Term Prognosis.

Anna PolewczykWojciech JachecDorota NowosieleckaAndrzej TomaszewskiWojciech BrzozowskiDorota Szczęśniak-StańczykKrzysztof DudaAndrzej Kutarski
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)
Lead dependent tricuspid valve dysfunction is a potentially serious condition that requires thorough diagnostics and thoughtful management. The risk factors for LDTVD are primarily related to the course of the lead and its adhesion to the heart structures. Improvement of tricuspid valve function after TLE is observed in 35.29% of patients Patients with LDTVD have a worse long-term survival, but the improvement in valve function following TLE contributes to a significant reduction in mortality.
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