First-in-Human Orthotopic Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in a Patient With a Left Ventricular Assist

Connor P Craig1, Payton D Kendsersky1, Nicolas H Pope2

  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

JACC. Case Reports
|May 27, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) offers a feasible solution for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) post-left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. This novel approach improved symptoms and reduced inotropic support needs.