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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-7-13
pubmed:abstractText
Significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) can contribute to increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery for mitral stenosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the severity of preoperative functional TR and late adverse outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement (MVR). The study group comprised 68 patients (54 women, 14 men; mean age 45 +/-10 years) with rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) who had undergone MVR without tricuspid valve surgery between 4 and 13 years (mean 8.1 +/-2.6 years) before their last clinical examination. All patients underwent a complete preoperative and late postoperative color-Doppler echocardiographic examination. The severity of TR was assessed echocardiographically by using color-Doppler flow images and flow direction in the inferior vena cava or hepatic veins. Patients were classified into 2 groups; 42 with mild (62%) and 26 with significant (38%) TR. Patients with significant TR showed longer preoperative symptomatic period and more atrial fibrillation than those with mild TR. All patients had medical treatment. Functional capacity and NYHA class of the patients in both groups improved significantly after MVR. Freedom from symptomatic heart failure (functional class III or IV) was higher (86% vs 54%) and the need for hospitalization was significantly lower for the mild TR group. Significant preoperative functional TR diagnosed by echocardiography was associated with an adverse outcome. Therefore, further studies are needed to evaluate the effect of concomitant tricuspid valve repair on the late outcome of patients undergoing mitral valve surgery in order to prevent significant late morbidity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0003-3197
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
58
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
336-42
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Atrial Fibrillation, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Blood Pressure, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Cardiac Output, Low, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Echocardiography, Doppler, Color, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Hospitalization, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Mitral Valve Stenosis, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Pulmonary Artery, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Recovery of Function, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Rheumatic Heart Disease, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Severity of Illness Index, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:17626989-Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
pubmed:articleTitle
Outcome of significant functional tricuspid regurgitation late after mitral valve replacement for predominant rheumatic mitral stenosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey. aycaboyaci@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Evaluation Studies