Jae Woong Choi1, Kyung Hwan Kim1, Hyoung Woo Chang2, Myoung-Jin Jang3, Sue Hyun Kim1, Sang Yoon Yeom1, Ho Young Hwang1. 1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 2. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Korea. 3. Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The benefits of concomitant tricuspid annuloplasty (TAP) for non-significant functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) during mitral valve replacement (MVR) are controversial. We evaluated the long-term outcomes-particularly the long-term tricuspid valve (TV) functional outcomes-of MVR with or without tricuspid ring annuloplasty. METHODS: From 2004 to 2014, 256 patients (56.4 ± 12.1 years) with trivial or mild functional TR who underwent MVR were enrolled. Eighty-two patients underwent concomitant tricuspid ring annuloplasty (TAP group), and 174 patients did not undergo the TV procedure (nTAP group). Propensity score-matched analysis was performed (n = 72 in each group). The follow-up duration was 77.4 ± 42.4 months. RESULTS: The early clinical outcomes were similar between the 2 groups before and after propensity score matching with an early mortality rate of 3.5% (9 of 256). No patients experienced ring-related complications during follow-up. Eleven (6.3%) patients developed significant TR (≥moderate) in the nTAP group, while no patients developed significant TR in the TAP group. There were no significant differences in overall survival between the 2 groups before or after matching. However, propensity score-matched analysis revealed that the freedom from significant TR aggravation and freedom from TV-related event rates were significantly higher in the TAP group than in the nTAP group (P = 0.047 and P = 0.043, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with untreated trivial or mild functional TR accompanied by mitral valve disease can develop significant TR during follow-up. TV ring annuloplasty can be performed without complications and can be beneficial for patients with trivial or mild functional TR who are undergoing MVR.
OBJECTIVES: The benefits of concomitant tricuspid annuloplasty (TAP) for non-significant functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) during mitral valve replacement (MVR) are controversial. We evaluated the long-term outcomes-particularly the long-term tricuspid valve (TV) functional outcomes-of MVR with or without tricuspid ring annuloplasty. METHODS: From 2004 to 2014, 256 patients (56.4 ± 12.1 years) with trivial or mild functional TR who underwent MVR were enrolled. Eighty-two patients underwent concomitant tricuspid ring annuloplasty (TAP group), and 174 patients did not undergo the TV procedure (nTAP group). Propensity score-matched analysis was performed (n = 72 in each group). The follow-up duration was 77.4 ± 42.4 months. RESULTS: The early clinical outcomes were similar between the 2 groups before and after propensity score matching with an early mortality rate of 3.5% (9 of 256). No patients experienced ring-related complications during follow-up. Eleven (6.3%) patients developed significant TR (≥moderate) in the nTAP group, while no patients developed significant TR in the TAP group. There were no significant differences in overall survival between the 2 groups before or after matching. However, propensity score-matched analysis revealed that the freedom from significant TR aggravation and freedom from TV-related event rates were significantly higher in the TAP group than in the nTAP group (P = 0.047 and P = 0.043, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Patients with untreated trivial or mild functional TR accompanied by mitral valve disease can develop significant TR during follow-up. TV ring annuloplasty can be performed without complications and can be beneficial for patients with trivial or mild functional TR who are undergoing MVR.
Authors: Jae Woong Choi; Kyung Hwan Kim; Su Chan Lim; Sue Hyun Kim; Suk Ho Sohn; Yeiwon Lee; Ho Young Hwang Journal: Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Date: 2020-12-05