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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Noble S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7063646 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
CJC open 20191021 6
Transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-ring implantation has emerged as a potential alternative to surgery for high-risk patients with symptomatic severe tricuspid regurgitation that recurs after surgical ring repair. The worldwide experience remains limited. We report a case of unsuccessful transfemoral tricuspid valve-in-ring implantation (using an Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve, Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA) and literature review. The rigidity, open shape, and open configuration of the ring may lead to ...[more]