Objective To observe early and intermediate-term clinical outcomes of tricuspid valvuloplasty withannuloplasty ring for the treatment of secondary tricuspid regurgitation （TR） of patients with rheumatic heart disease. MethodsFrom December 2009 to September 2011, 41 patients with rheumatic heart disease underwent left-side heart valve replacementand concomitant tricuspid valvuloplasty with annuloplasty ring in Sichuan Jianyang People’s Hospital. There were 12 males and 29 females with their mean age of 49 （21-67） years. Preoperatively, there were 38 patients with atrial fibrillation, 13 patients with left atrial thrombus; 2 patients with trivial TR, 5 patients with mild TR, 11 patients with moderate TR, and 23 patients with severe TR. Twenty-eight patients received mitral valve replacement and 13 patients received mitral and aortic valve replacement. All the patients were followed up every 3 months at the outpatient department, and received color Doppler echocardiography examination to observe TR degree at the 6th postoperative month. Results Postoperative heart function improved by 2-3 class in all the patients. There were 39 patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) classⅠorⅡ postoperatively, and postoperative heart function was significantly better than preoperative heart function（P＜0.05）. All the patients were followed up for 6-27 months, and there was no death during follow-up. Color Doppler echocardiography at the 6th postoperative month showed that TR degrees were significantly decreased than preoperative TR degrees. There were 39 patients with trivial or mild TR during follow-up, which was significantly different with preoperativeTR degree （P＜0.05）. Right ventricle dimension decreased from preoperative 20 mm to 17 mm during follow-up, which were statistically different （P＜0.05）. Conclusion Early and intermediate-term clinical outcomes of tricuspid valvuloplasty with annuloplasty ring for the treatment of TR are satisfactory, while further evaluation for its long-term outcome is needed.
Abstract： Objective To evaluate the surgical effect of ring annuloplasty using prosthetic vascular graft for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation. Methods From July 2000 to July 2010, ring annuloplasty using prosthetic vascular graft was performed to a total of 56 patients with tricuspid regurgitation in Changhai Hospital of Second Military Medical University. There were 24 male patients and 32 female patients. Their mean age was（45.7±21.8）years (ranging from 14 to 73 years). All the patients were diagnosed as moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation by color Doppler echocardiography examination, including 47 patients with rheumatic heart valve diseases, and 9 patients with congenital heart disease (Ebstein’s anomaly). All the 56 patients underwent ring annuloplasty using prosthetic vascular graft instead of Carpentier annuloplasty ring for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation. Results There was no in-hospital death. Postoperatively, one patient had acute respiratory failure, one patient had acute kidney failure, and one patient had re-exploration for bleeding. All patients had none or mild tricuspid regurgitation by echocardiography examination one month after surgery. Forty eight patients were followed up from 1.0 to 9.5 years with a median follow-up time of 3.8 years. During follow-up, there was no late death, but one patient had brain embolism as an anticoagulation complication. Sixteen patients were in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classⅠ, 26 patients in NYHA classⅡ, and 6 patients in NYHA class Ⅲ. Thirty six patients had no tricuspid regurgitation, 10 patients had mild tricuspid regurgitation, and 2 patients had moderate tricuspid regurgitation by echocardiography examination during follow-up. Conclusion The early and mid-term follow-up results of ring annuloplasty using prosthetic vascular graft instead of Carpentier annuloplasty ring for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation are satisfactory. It is a good choice for the surgical treatment of tricuspid regurgitation.
Abstract： Tricuspid insufficiency founded in the setting of left-sided heart disease is usually secondary tricuspid insufficiency caused by tricuspid valve annular dilation. Some patients had rheumatic tricuspid valve diseases. Tricuspid valve repair rather than valve replacement is recommend for functional tricuspid regurgitation. Linear annuloplasty and ring annuloplasty are two main tricuspid valve repair methods. However, the indications for treatment of secondary tricuspid regurgitation remain controversial. The optimal surgical repair technique to eliminate secondary tricuspid regurgitation remains challenging. In this article, we review the assessment of tricuspid valve lesions, criteria for correction, and surgical management of secondary tricuspid insufficiency.methods. However, the indications for treatment of secondary tricus