Impact of tricuspid regurgitation on late right ventricular failure in left ventricular assist device patients ~can prophylactic tricuspid annuloplasty prevent late right ventricular failure? ~

Abstract Background In this study, we evaluated the prevalence of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) worsening in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and its impact on late right ventricular (RV) failure. Methods We enrolled 147 patients of the 184 patients who underwent continuous-flow...

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Main Authors: Taro Nakazato, Daisuke Yoshioka, Koichi Toda, Shigeru Miyagawa, Satoshi Kainuma, Takuji Kawamura, Ai Kawamura, Noriyuki Kashiyama, Takayoshi Ueno, Toru Kuratani, Yasushi Sakata, Yoshiki Sawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01492-0