Percutaneous treatment of tricuspid regurgitation: A new therapeutic horizon

Functional tricuspid regurgitation is a prevalent disease, especially among patients with other valve disorders, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Its management is challenging, and many patients deemed at high surgical risk are managed conservatively. Despite optimization...

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Main Authors: Eduardo M. Vilela, José Ribeiro, João Almeida, Marlene Fonseca, Adelaide Dias, João Primo, Pedro Braga, Vasco Gama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255116302311
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Summary:Functional tricuspid regurgitation is a prevalent disease, especially among patients with other valve disorders, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Its management is challenging, and many patients deemed at high surgical risk are managed conservatively. Despite optimization of pharmacological treatment, many patients continue to be symptomatic, thus leading to interest in percutaneous interventional techniques. The Mitralign system has recently been used for the treatment of functional tricuspid regurgitation, with favorable clinical and imaging results.We report the first case in Portugal to our knowledge of percutaneous tricuspid regurgitation treatment with the Mitralign system. Resumo: A insuficiência tricúspide funcional é uma patologia prevalente, especialmente em doentes com outras valvulopatias, podendo estar associada a importante morbilidade e mortalidade. A sua abordagem é desafiante, sendo que diversos doentes considerados de alto risco cirúrgico são abordados conservadoramente. Apesar do aprimoramento farmacológico, muitos mantêm sintomas, o que leva ao interesse em formas de tratamento percutâneo. O sistema Mitralign foi recentemente usado nesse contexto, com resultados clínicos e imagiológicos favoráveis.Reportamos aquele que é, no nosso conhecimento, o primeiro caso de tratamento percutâneo de insuficiência tricúspide com o sistema Mitralign, em Portugal. Keywords: Tricuspid regurgitation, Mitralign, Heart failure, Palavras-chave: Insuficiência tricúspide, Mitralign, Insuficiência cardíaca
ISSN:0870-2551