title: Valve reconstruction or replacement for long-term biopsy-induced tricuspid regurgitation following heart transplantation.
abstract: Tricuspid regurgitation following heart transplantation can become a severe problem in a subset of patients, where medical therapy fails. Operative findings are described and results of subsequent results with surgical intervention including repair and replacement are analysed. Although follow-up is short, tricuspid replacement seems superior to reconstruction following heart transplantation. Best results are obtained, if replacement is performed, before right ventricular function deteriorates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wahlers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Albes
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pethig
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oppelt
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Fieguth
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jurmann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hausen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demertzis
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Borst
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*