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Transjugular Tricuspid Edge-to-Edge Repair for Hostile Inferior Vena Cava Anatomy
Gioel Gabrio Secco1, Edoardo Elia2, Chiara Sartori2
1Division of Cardiology, University Hospital SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy; Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy.
JACC. Case Reports
|August 5, 2026
Summary
Transjugular access offers a viable alternative for tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) in patients with challenging anatomy. This approach enables safe device delivery when transfemoral access is not feasible.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Interventions
- Interventional Cardiology
- Structural Heart Disease
Background:
- Severe tricuspid regurgitation often requires intervention.
- Transfemoral access for tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) may be precluded by unfavorable inferior vena cava anatomy.
