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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery

Background:

  • Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) disproportionately affects females.
  • Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR) offers a less invasive option for high-risk surgical patients.
  • Investigating sex-based differences in TTVR is crucial for understanding treatment efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare baseline characteristics and procedural outcomes between males and females undergoing TTVR.
  • To assess one-year clinical outcomes, including mortality and heart failure hospitalizations, stratified by sex.
  • To evaluate sex-specific differences in the success and safety of TTVR.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing TTVR at a single center.
  • Comparison of demographic, clinical, and echocardiographic data between male and female cohorts.
  • Evaluation of intra-hospital and one-year follow-up outcomes, including mortality and rehospitalization rates.

Main Results:

  • Females constituted the majority (60%) of the 105 TTVR patients.
  • Males exhibited higher rates of coronary artery disease and lower left ventricular ejection fraction.
  • No significant differences were observed in procedural success, intra-hospital mortality, or one-year mortality between sexes.

Conclusions:

  • In a real-world setting, TTVR is performed more frequently in females.
  • One-year clinical outcomes following TTVR are comparable between males and females.
  • TTVR demonstrates similar safety and efficacy across sexes for treating severe tricuspid regurgitation.