Early treatment of functional tricuspid regurgitation at the time of mitral valve surgery: an incresed risk or an additional benefit?

Abstract

We have reviewed the current guidelines and several reports for recommending tricuspid valve repair, also in the light of our recent experience in the treatment of FTR. It is our opinion that a dysfunction of the tricuspid valve even if in the early stages of manifestation, should be corrected at the time of concomitant left-sided heart surgery, i.e., mitral valve surgery.