Impact of Tricuspid Repair on Surgical Death in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery Due to Rheumatic Disease.
Gustavo P SantanaRodrigo M Vieira de MeloTainá T VianaDaniela N Velame da SilvaClara S FigueiredoDiogo F C de AzevedoOsvaldemar R N JuniorEdmundo J N CâmaraLuanna M DamascenoAna Luísa A A SilvaJoão Pedro M M GranjaLuiz C S PassosPublished in: Structural heart : the journal of the Heart Team (2024)
Performing tricuspid repair in individuals who were undergoing cardiac surgery to correct rheumatic mitral valve disease was not associated with increased surgical mortality. Our results suggest the safety of tricuspid repair even in this high-risk population, reinforcing the recommendations in current guidelines.