Surgical Management of Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Conclusions Tricuspid valve repair and replacement offer similar long term survival. Valve repair may offer greater freedom from recurrent IE and reoperation as well as need for pacemaker and should be the preferred approach for patients with tricuspid valve IE.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research