Tricuspid annuloplasty prevents right ventricular dilatation and progression of tricuspid regurgitation in patients with tricuspid annular dilatation undergoing mitral valve repair Nico R. Van de Veire, MD, PhD, Jerry Braun, MD, Victoria Delgado, MD, Michel I.M. Versteegh, MD, Robert A. Dion, MD, PhD, Robert J.M. Klautz, MD, PhD, Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 141, Issue 6, Pages 1431-1439 (June 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.05.050 Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 The tricuspid annular diameter is measured from the preoperative, transthoracic, apical 4-chamber view in late diastole, as recommended by Foale and associates.13 In this example the tricuspid annulus (45 mm) is dilated. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 141, 1431-1439DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.05.050) Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Echocardiographic evaluation of tricuspid regurgitation and gradient at baseline and at the 2-year follow-up in the 2002 cohort according to subgroups. NS, Not significant; TVP, tricuspid valve annuloplasty. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 141, 1431-1439DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.05.050) Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Echocardiographic evaluation of right ventricular (RV) dimensions at baseline and at the 2-year follow-up in the 2002 cohort according to subgroups. NS, Not significant; TVP, tricuspid valve annuloplasty. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 141, 1431-1439DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.05.050) Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Echocardiographic evaluation of tricuspid regurgitation and gradient at baseline and the 2-year follow-up in the 2004 cohort according to subgroups. NS, Not significant; TVP, tricuspid valve annuloplasty. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 141, 1431-1439DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.05.050) Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Echocardiographic evaluation of right ventricular (RV) dimensions at baseline and the 2-year follow-up in the 2004 cohort according to subgroups. NS, Not significant; TVP, tricuspid valve annuloplasty. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 141, 1431-1439DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.05.050) Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions