Tricuspid regurgitation influences outcome after heart transplantation.

Background: We investigated the correlation between tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and late survival, and its relation to bicaval (BC) and biatrial (BA) technique, after heart transplantation (HTx).

Methods: HTx was performed in 464 patients between 1984 and 2009 at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. The BA technique was mostly performed in the early experience and BC in the late experience.