Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has become one of the most common valve diseases. Patients with severe TR are often at high surgical mortality risk. Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions have emerged as a promising alternative to open-heart surgery. The LuX-Valve is a novel radial force-independent transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement system. We presented here the first patient treated for symptomatic TR using the LuX-Valve replacement system in September 2018. Four-year follow-up outcomes suggested that the bioprosthesis was in normal function, with stable hemodynamics (mean transtricuspid gradient 2.55 mmHg) and the patient's clinical symptoms were significantly improved; thus indicating that it is a safe, effective, and satisfactory case of the LuX-Valve application in treating a patient with severe TR.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9783009 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcdd9120435 | DOI Listing |
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