The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a globally inclusive standard dataset of ...

The tricuspid valve is anatomically complex. It’s often called the “forgotten valve” because of its position in the back of ...

For some patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) and valvular heart disease (VHD), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) ...

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.

Q. I have a leaky heart valve that may need surgery down the road. Can you tell me about heart-valve surgery in one of your columns? A. First, let’s explain briefly how the heart works.

However, little is known, on the effect of such procedures on pre-existing tricuspid regurgitation (TR). We assessed the potential reduction in the severity of TR after atrial septal defect (ASD) ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

Valve thrombosis can occur in mechanical prosthetic valves ... It is important to differentiate thrombus from alternative explanations for their clinical presentation (endocarditis or pannus formation ...

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 ...

He cited his group's study that found an operative mortality rate of 7.3% in isolated tricuspid valve surgery in patients without endocarditis. Taking into account one's model for end-stage liver ...

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. BALTIMORE, Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In two ...