Valvular & structural heart disease
30-Day Outcomes of Transcatheter Tricuspid Annuloplasty With the K-Clip System: A Single-Center, Observational Study
Authors' conclusion
The K-Clip device is practical, safe, and effective for patients with severe TR.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with severe functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) at intermediate or high surgical risk
- Participants
- 39 patients
- Outcome
- Clinical success and all-cause mortality
- Follow-up
- 30-day follow-up
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
30 days
- All-cause mortality: none of the patients had died
- 0
Further findings
TR severity · 30 days
- TR severity reduced by at least one grade in all patients
NYHA class III-IV · 30 days
- Proportion of NYHA class III-IV decreased from 79.5% to 5.1%; ascites disappeared
6-minute walk distance · 30 days
- Increased by 78 m
- 78 m (P < 0.05)
Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire score · 30 days
- Improved by 11 points
- 11 points (P < 0.05)
Safety
- New pacemaker implantation
- 1
- No severe procedural or 30-day adverse events
Original publication
30-Day Outcomes of Transcatheter Tricuspid Annuloplasty With the K-Clip System: A Single-Center, Observational Study. JACC Adv. Published 27 October 2023. doi:10.
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