title: Transcatheter Tricuspid Repair With MitraClip for Severe Primary Tricuspid Regurgitation.
abstract: Severe tricuspid regurgitation is an independent predictor of adverse outcomes, yet few patients undergo surgery and treatment with medical therapy is often inadequate. Recent studies have reported the use of the MitraClip system (Abbott Vascular) to treat secondary tricuspid regurgitation. We describe the first use of MitraClip to treat severe primary tricuspid regurgitation and right heart failure in a patient with previous cardiac transplantation and high surgical risk.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada. famn@smh.ca.
authors.forename: Neil P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Fam
authors.forename: Kim A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Connelly
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hammerstingl
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Anthony W A
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Wassef
authors.forename: Heather J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Subodh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020379:Risk Adjustment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right