@Article{duepublico_mods_00077558, author = {Zubarevich, Alina and Szczechowicz, Marcin and Brcic, Andreas and Osswald, Anja and Tsagakis, Konstantinos and Wendt, Daniel and Schmack, Bastian and S{\'a}, Michel Pompeu B. O. and Van den Eynde, Jef and Ruhparwar, Arjang and Zhigalov, Konstantin}, title = {Tricuspid valve repair in isolated tricuspid pathology: a 12-year single center experience}, year = {2020}, month = {Nov}, day = {16}, keywords = {Tricuspid valve; Tricuspid valve regurgitation; Isolated tricuspid valve pathology}, abstract = {Objectives: Long-term data on isolated surgical tricuspid valve procedures is limited. Current guidelines on heart valve disease recommend valve repair over valve replacement. In this study we report our 12-year single-center experience with isolated surgical tricuspid valve repair in patients with various tricuspid valve pathologies. Methods: Between May 2007 and December 2019, 26 consecutive patients underwent isolated tricuspid valve annuloplasty/repair for various indications. In 18 patients (69.2{\%}) an open ring or band annuloplasty (26.9 and 42.3{\%}, respectively) was performed, 5 patients (19.2{\%}) underwent a tightening of the annulus using the DeVega technique, 5 patients (19.2{\%}) had a leaflet reconstruction with patch or bicuspidalization and in 3 patients (11.5{\%}) a leaflet debridement was performed. In 15.4{\%} of the cohort a combination of the techniques was utilized. Results: The mean follow-up time was 2.1 (0.3--5.0) years. Early survival at 30{\thinspace}days after surgery was 84.6{\%}. Mean hospital stay was 11 (6.7--16) days. One-year survival was 73{\%}. No patient required a redo procedure on the tricuspid valve during follow-up. Conclusion: Tricuspid valve repair is suggested as a treatment of choice according to recent guidelines on heart valve disease. If chosen correctly, various repair techniques provide good long-term results. Tricuspid valve repair may be safely applied in patients undergoing surgical isolated tricuspid valve procedures.}, note = {<p>The publication of this article was supported by the Publication Fund of the University of Duisburg-Essen.</p> <p>The authors declare the received no funding for the research reported. Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.</p>}, note = {<p>Zubarevich, A., Szczechowicz, M., Brcic, A. <em>et al.</em> Tricuspid valve repair in isolated tricuspid pathology: a 12-year single center experience. <em>J Cardiothorac Surg</em> <strong> 15</strong>, 330 (2020). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-020-01369-8">https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-020-01369-8</a></p> <p>Published 16 November 2020</p>}, note = {Version of Record / Verlagsversion}, doi = {10.1186/s13019-020-01369-8}, url = {https://duepublico2.uni-due.de/receive/duepublico_mods_00077558}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-020-01369-8}, file = {:https://duepublico2.uni-due.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/duepublico_derivate_00077209/J_Cardiothorac_Surg_2020_15_330.pdf:PDF}, language = {en} }