Each reviewed trial of transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention demonstrated clinically meaningful improvement in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ)-defined quality of life and favorable right ventricular remodeling. KCCQ correlates with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) reduction, heart failure hospitalization, and mortality. Change in KCCQ is therefore meaningful both as a measure of quality of life and as a surrogate endpoint of the impact of TV interventions.
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December 2024