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Tricuspid valve surgery: 15-year experience

M S Bleiweis1, C deVirgilio, J C Milliken

  • 1Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509, USA.

Journal of the National Medical Association
|October 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Tricuspid valve surgery, often in patients with rheumatic heart disease and prior operations, had an 11.8% hospital mortality. Despite complications, most patients experienced improved functional status after tricuspid valve procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Valvular Heart Disease

Background:

  • Tricuspid valve surgery is linked to high operative mortality.
  • Many patients undergoing tricuspid valve procedures have complex cardiac histories, including rheumatic heart disease and previous surgeries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review outcomes of tricuspid valve procedures performed between 1975 and 1989.
  • To identify risk factors for mortality and assess functional outcomes in patients undergoing tricuspid valve surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 51 patients undergoing 53 tricuspid valve procedures.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, preoperative conditions, surgical indications, procedures performed, and outcomes.

Main Results:

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  • Hospital mortality was 11.8% (6 patients).
  • No perioperative variables were significant risk factors for hospital mortality.
  • Postoperative complications occurred in 51% of patients, but 80% improved to New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I functional status.

Conclusions:

  • Tricuspid valve surgery in this cohort, despite high-risk factors, led to significant functional improvement.
  • The study highlights the challenges in managing patients with complex tricuspid valve disease and the need for further research into risk stratification.