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Factors associated with development of late significant tricuspid regurgitation after successful left-sided valve
1Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Background:
Persistent significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after successful left-sided valve surgery is frequently reported.
Objectives:
To evaluate the incidence, risk factors and clinical impact of development of late significant TR after successful left-sided valve surgery.
Methods And Results:
638 patients (356 men, mean age 52 (SD 14) years) who had mild (
Conclusions:
Several clinical variables were independent risk factors for development of late significant TR. Early surgical intervention for TR in selected patients with these risk factors may be justified, even though they have only mild TR.
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