Shannon M. Dunlay

Oct 30, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Suzanne Arnold |John A. Spertus |Kensey L. Gosch |Shannon M. Dunlay

Severe tricuspid regurgitation is a common finding in patients with a variety of comorbid conditions, including chronic heart failure, lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and right ventricular dysfunction and is associated with impaired health status and worse survival.1 Isolated tricuspid valve surgery is associated with relatively high morbidity and/or mortality, often in the setting of concomitant severe right ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, and...

Oct 30, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Suzanne Arnold |Kansas City |John A. Spertus |Shannon M. Dunlay

Key PointsQuestion  Is the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) a valid disease-specific health status measure in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR)? Findings  In this cohort study, data on 2693 patients from 11 clinical trials of various transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions (TTVI) from 2 device manufacturers were pooled and then analyzed by an academic analytic center.