1. Recent advances in managing tricuspid regurgitation [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
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Benedetto Del Forno, Elisabetta Lapenna, Malcom Dalrymple-Hay, Maurizio Taramasso, Alessandro Castiglioni, Ottavio Alfieri, and Michele De Bonis
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Review ,Articles ,Tricuspid valve repair ,percutaneous ,trans-catheter - Abstract
Isolated tricuspid valve surgery is usually carried out with very high morbidity and mortality given the complexity of the affected patients. In light of this, trans-catheter tricuspid valve interventions have been emerging as an attractive alternative to surgery over the last few years. Although feasibility has been shown with a number of devices, clinical experience remains preliminary and associated with significant clinical and technical challenges. Here we describe currently available trans-catheter treatment options for severe tricuspid regurgitation implanted in different locations.
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- 2018
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