Valvulopathies

An analysis by the Cleveland Clinic of isolated tricuspid valve surgery outcomes, focusing on etiology and associated clinical and analytical parameters.

Analysis of the foundational work of the TRI-SCORE scoring system, designed to assess the risk-benefit balance of invasive treatment options versus conservative management in patients with significant isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR).

This review article provides an exhaustive analysis of perioperative considerations and essential techniques in cardiac valve reoperations.

Review on tricuspid regurgitation, explaining the characterization of this valvulopathy, the new five-grade severity classification, and medical, surgical, and percutaneous treatment options.

Expert commentary from Dr. Carlos E. Martín provides an update on the percutaneous treatment of the mitral valve using transcatheter prostheses, reviewing the main technical aspects and results in studies published to date.

Long-Term Outcomes in a Japanese Cohort of Dialysis Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement with Biological and Mechanical Prostheses

This retrospective study from the Cleveland Clinic group assesses short- and long-term outcomes of tricuspid valve surgery for severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) based on surgical indication (class I vs. non-class I).

Mid-Term Results of the SURE-AVR International Registry: A Decade of Perceval Sutureless Bioprosthesis Implantation

Sub-analysis of the CardioLink-2 clinical trial, evaluating the effect of mitral repair (resect vs. respect) on left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling.

This prospective, observational, single-center study compares the incidence of postoperative delirium and quality of life in patients treated for aortic valve disease via surgery versus transcatheter procedure.