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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Volume 59, Issue 8, Pages 703-710Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.09.069
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functional tricuspid regurgitation; tricuspid valve; valvular heart disease
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- Abbott Vascular
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Functional or secondary tricuspid regurgitation (STR) is the most frequent etiology of tricuspid valve pathology in Western countries. Surgical tricuspid repair has been avoided for years, because of the misconception that tricuspid regurgitation should disappear once the primary left-sided problem is treated; this results in a large number of untreated patients with STR. Over the past few years, many investigators have reported evidence in favor of a more aggressive surgical approach to STR. Consequently, interest has been growing in the physiopathology and treatment of STR. The purpose of this review is to explore the anatomical basis, pathophysiology, therapeutic approach, and future perspectives with regard to the management of STR. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2012; 59:703-10) (C) 2012 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation
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