The Relationship of Atrial Fibrillation and Tricuspid Annular Dilation to Late Tricuspid Regurgitation in Degenerative Mitral Repair Patients

Guidelines do not address preoperative atrial fibrillation when considering adding tricuspid annuloplasty to mitral surgery. Our purpose was to determine the occurrence of late tricuspid regurgitation in patients with less than moderate tricuspid regurgitation undergoing degenerative mitral regurgitation surgery, and the importance of atrial fibrillation and tricuspid annular dilation.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research