Imaging and Patient Selection for Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Interventions

Front Cardiovasc Med. 2020 May 5:7:60. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.00060. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

With the emergence of transcatheter solutions for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) increased attention has been directed to the once neglected tricuspid valve (TV) complex. Recent studies have highlighted new aspects of valve anatomy and TR etiology. The assessment of valve morphology along with quantification of regurgitation severity and RV function pose several challenges to cardiac imagers guiding transcatheter valve procedures. This review article aims to give an overview over the role of modern imaging modalities during assessment and treatment of the TV.

Keywords: annuloplasty; caval stent; edge-to-edge repair; imaging of tricuspid valve; tricuspid interventions; tricuspid regurgitation; valve replacement; valvular heart disease.

Publication types

  • Review