With new transcatheter options for the repair or replacement of tricuspid valves, the role and timing of repair — whether surgical or minimally invasive — is entering a time of transition.

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vegetation on the tricuspid valve (Figure 1 and Figure 2). Membranous VSD was also noted. A diagnosis of multiple valve S. sanguis endocarditis was made on the third day of hospitalization and ...

At the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) annual meeting, it was standing room only at a session dedicated to why the tricuspid valve should no longer be considered the "forgotten ...

Two patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital receive recently FDA-approved Evoque Tricuspid Valve Replacements for severe tricuspid regurgitation. BALTIMORE, Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In ...

Two patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital receive recently FDA-approved Evoque Tricuspid Valve Replacements for severe tricuspid regurgitation. "These groundbreaking procedures represent a ...

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Significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The development of transcatheter valve repair therapies has opened a wide range of opportunities for ...