Abstract
Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) with signs of right-sided heart failure is rare after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT). In some instances, this condition will require surgical correction using reconstructive surgery or prosthetic valve replacement. Repair techniques of atrioventricular valves are now well described. However, the results of the different surgical procedures in this setting have not been widely reported and may depend on the type of valvular dysfunction and lesions present. Herein we report our experience in a group of patients requiring surgical correction of symptomatic severe TR after OHT. We reviewed our transplant experience during the period from July 1992 to July 1999 (n = 138 cardiac transplants). Eight patients (5.8%) developed symptomatic severe TR requiring surgical correction after a mean duration of 21 months after OHT. Patients were divided into 2 groups based on the mechanism of regurgitation using Carpentier's functional classification. In Group 1 (n = 4), the mechanism of tricuspid regurgitation was Carpentier's Type I, secondary to annular dilation. In Group 2 (n = 4) the mechanism of TR was leaflet prolapse (Type II), due to chordal rupture after biopsy injury. Initially, tricuspid va...Continue Reading
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