With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.
The tricuspid valve is anatomically complex. It’s often called the “forgotten valve” because of its position in the back of ...
The ACC/AHA Guidelines give the following indications to surgically repair the tricuspid valve: Repair of the tricuspid valve in severe tricuspid regurgitation when mitral valve surgery is planned ...
Surgical repair or replacement of the tricuspid valve is usually deferred unless cardiac surgery is being done for other purposes, such as repair or replacement of the mitral or aortic valves.
CMS recently proposed a National Coverage Determination for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement that -- unlike ... is that we don't show up, we don't see the patient. They refer a patient ...
Join us for a discussion on the new data from TCT 2023 on transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with the Columbia Structural Heart and Valve team. In this episode, delve into not only the latest ...
With growth in percutaneous fixes for the valve, surgeons at STS 2025 called for innovation, team-based care, and more data.
Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.