
Mild-to-moderate functional tricuspid regurgitation in patients undergoing valve replacement for rheumatic mitral disease: the influence of tricuspid valve repair on clinical and echocardiographic outcomes
2012; BMJ; Volume: 98; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/heartjnl-2011-301354
ISSN1468-201X
Autores Tópico(s)Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
ResumoTo the Editor We read with great interest the article by Kim and colleagues.1 First, we would like to congratulate the authors for their study investigating relatively underestimated or neglected valvular disease; mild to moderate functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR). Although the latest guidelines do not recommend any intervention to this patient population,2 numerous …
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