Outcomes after tricuspid valve reoperation have not been published before. This study examines our 32-year experience in this cohort of patients.
Between May 1979 and January 2011, a total of 68 patients who had previous tricuspid valve surgery (49 repairs and 19 replacements) had reoperations on their tricuspid valves. The median age was 60 years (19 to 75). Redo tricuspid valve pathologies included 18 functional and 50 organic. Follow-up was 100% complete, with a mean follow-up of 87 months (5 to 248).
Re-repair of the tricuspid valve was feasible in 26 patients (16 of 18 [89%] functional and 10 of 31 [32%] organic, p
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Comment In: Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jan;95(1):12523272833
