Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 66(S 01): S1-S110
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1627971
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DGTHG: Valvular Heart Disease: AV-Valves II
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Six-month Performance of a Three-Dimensional Annuloplasty Ring for Repair of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

R. Guenzinger
1   Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
,
R. Lange
1   Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany
,
F. C. Rieß
3   Department of Cardiac Surgery, Albertinen-Krankenhaus, Hamburg, Germany
,
T. Hanke
4   Department of Cardiac Surgery, Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Hamburg, Germany
,
N. Bischoff
5   Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de Mulhouse - Hopital Emile Mulller, Mulhouse, France
,
J.-F. Obadia
6   Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hopitaux de Lyon - Hopital Louis Pradel, Bron, France
,
G. Sahar
7   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Be'er Scheva, Beersheba, Israel
,
D. Bitran
8   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
,
H. Roberts
9   Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Florida Heart and Vascular Care, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, United States
,
S. F. Bolling
10   Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
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Publication Date:
22 January 2018 (online)

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Objectives: Functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR), secondary to left-sided heart disease may lead to poor quality of life and increased long-term mortality. Annuloplasty with different ring devices offers excellent treatment; however, the role of 3-dimensional annuloplasty rings has not yet been determined. This prospective, multicenter, observational study was designed to evaluate the clinical and functional outcome after concomitant tricuspid valve (TV) repair with the rigid 3-dimensional Contour 3D™ annuloplasty ring (Medtronic, Minneapolis MN, USA).

Methods: From September 2011 to July 2015, 112 consecutive patients (mean age 70.9 ± 9.0 years) were enrolled at 10 centers in Europe, Israel, and the United States. Inclusion criteria were FTR ≥ moderate and/or tricuspid annular dilatation > 40 mm. 75.9% of the patients presented with ≥ moderate TR. The mean tricuspid annular diameter was 41.2 ± 7.3 mm. 63.4% of the patients were in NYHA functional class III or IV. Two-dimensional echocardiography was planned before surgery and at discharge. Echocardiographic and clinical follow-up was completed 6 months after surgery.

Results: The most common concomitant procedure was mitral valve repair, which was performed in 60 patients (53.6%). 30-day mortality was 0.9% (1 patient). There were 6 deaths during follow-up (3 cardiac-related, 3 non-cardiac-related). Mean ring size implanted was 30.4 ± 2.7. At 6-months follow-up 93.7% of the patients showed ≤ mild TR and 92.4% of the patients were in NYHA functional class I or II. 6 months after surgery the mean pressure gradient across the tricuspid valve was 2.1 ± 1.1 mm Hg, and the leaflet coaptation length was 7.3 ± 3.5 mm. Multivariate analysis revealed that recurrent TR (≥ moderate) at 6 months was associated with left ventricular dilatation (LVEDD > 70 mm) (p = 0.049). Tethering distance >7.6 mm was not a risk factor for recurrent (≥ moderate) TR. A remodeling of the right ventricle was not observed. No ring dehiscence, endocarditis, or TV-related reoperation occurred during follow-up.

Conclusion: TV repair with the Contour 3D annuloplasty ring shows an excellent reduction of TR up to 6 months with low mean pressure gradients across the TV. There was a significant shift from NYHA functional classes III/IV to I/II.