Outcomes of tricuspid valve operation at the time of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis.

CONCLUSIONS: Concomitant tricuspid valve operation for regurgitation can be done without increased operative mortality during pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis. Operation appears protective against long-term mortality, residual tricuspid regurgitation, and right ventricular enlargement.
PMID: 32896543 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 3, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Calderon-Rojas R, Greason KL, King KS, Luis SA, Oh JK, Stulak JM, Daly RC, Dearani JA, Schaff HV Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research