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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

ISSN

1468-201X

Autores

Mete Gürsoy, Ali Can Hatemi,

Tópico(s)

Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Resumo

To 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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