Valvular & structural heart diseaseCohort study

Atrial Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation

JACC Cardiovasc IntervPublished

  • Registry-based cohort study
  • multicentre registry (EuroTR)

Authors' conclusion

A-STR is a common phenotype of STR and is associated with effective TR reduction and symptomatic reduction after T-TEER.

Study context

Population
Patients undergoing T-TEER for secondary tricuspid regurgitation, EuroTR registry, 2016–202250% women
Participants
641 patients
Exposure
Atrial secondary tricuspid regurgitation (A-STR) vs nonatrial STR after T-TEER
Outcome
Survival free from HF hospitalization
Follow-up
2 years

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

P < 0.001

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeValuesP value
Procedural TR reduction (TR ≤2+)A-STR 86.9% · Nonatrial STR 80.4%P = 0.005
NYHA class ≥III · latest available follow-upA-STR 38% · Nonatrial STR 46%P = 0.033

Prevalence of A-STR

Overall prevalence of A-STR
31%

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Original publication

Atrial Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. Published 9 December 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2024.10.028

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