Abstract
Tricuspid regurgitation following heart transplantation can become a severe problem in a subset of patients, where medical therapy fails. Operative findings are described and results of subsequent results with surgical intervention including repair and replacement are analysed. Although follow-up is short, tricuspid replacement seems superior to reconstruction following heart transplantation.
Best results are obtained, if replacement is performed, before right ventricular function deterioates.
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Wahlers, T. et al. (1996). Valve reconstruction or replacement for long-term biopsy-induced tricuspid regurgitation following heart transplantation. In: Mühlbacher, F., et al. Transplant International . Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00818-8_64
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