Tricuspid regurgitation is common in patients with heart valve disease, both flexible band and rigid ring annuloplasty can correct this anomaly. However, there is no data to address which one can bring more benefits to these patients with combined heart valve disease. This study aims to prospectively compare the efficacy and long term outcomes of flexible band versus rigid ring annuloplasty for the correction of tricuspid regurgitation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
300
Patients will undergo repair of tricuspid regurgitation
The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
A composite of reoperation for tricuspid regurgitation, progression of tricuspid regurgitation by two grades from baseline or the presence of severe tricuspid regurgitation, or death.
Improvement in tricuspid regurgitation: refers to Mild or No tricuspid regurgitation Tricuspid regurgitation is graded as mild, moderate, and severe based on regurgitant jet area
Time frame: at follow-up of 5 years
Mortality
Mortality: Mortality within hospital stay or 1 month postoperative.
Time frame: up to 3 months of intervention
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