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Prevalence of moderate-to-severe TR suitable for percutaneous intervention in TTE patients

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Moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation is associated with higher mortality and morbidity yet remains significantly undertreated. The reasons for this are complex but include a higher operative mortality for patients undergoing isolated tricuspid valve surgery. This study sought to determine the prevalence of patients with moderate-tosevere tricuspid regurgitation and identify those who could be potentially suitable for percutaneous tricuspid valve intervention by screening patients referred for transthoracic echocardiography (ECHO) at a tertiary center. Our results showed that the prevalence of moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation in our total ECHO patient population was 2.8%. Of these, approximately one in eight patients with moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation would be potentially suitable for percutaneous intervention and suggests a large, unmet clinical need in this population.

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Teoh, Z.H., Roy, J., Reiken, J. et al. Prevalence of moderate-to-severe TR suitable for percutaneous intervention in TTE patients. Echo Res Pract 5, 149–153 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1530/ERP-18-0018

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