• Department of Adult Cardiac Center, Cardiovascular Institute and Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &;
  • Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, P. R. China;
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Abstract: Tricuspid insufficiency founded in the setting of left-sided heart disease is usually secondary tricuspid insufficiency caused by tricuspid valve annular dilation. Some patients had rheumatic tricuspid valve diseases. Tricuspid valve repair rather than valve replacement is recommend for functional tricuspid regurgitation. Linear annuloplasty and ring annuloplasty are two main tricuspid valve repair methods. However, the indications for treatment of secondary tricuspid regurgitation remain controversial. The optimal surgical repair technique to eliminate secondary tricuspid regurgitation remains challenging. In this article, we review the assessment of tricuspid valve lesions, criteria for correction, and surgical management of secondary tricuspid insufficiency.methods. However, the indications for treatment of secondary tricus

Citation: PAN Shiwei,HU Shengshou.. Progress in Surgical Treatment of Secondary Tricuspid Insufficiency. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2012, 19(2): 185-188. doi: Copy