Successful Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement 30 Years After Heart Transplantation

Mateusz Orzalkiewicz1, Tullio Palmerini1, Elena Biagini2

  • 1Interventional Cardiology Unit, IRCCS University Hospital of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy.

JACC. Case Reports
|December 4, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) offers a new solution for severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) after heart transplantation (HTx). This case demonstrates the first successful TTVR in a heart transplant recipient, showing improved symptoms and prosthesis function.