Research, cases and webinars in tricuspid interventions

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The mission of the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group is to facilitate innovation and the development of up-to-date standards of care for patients with tricuspid valve disease, by aligning knowledge, unifying practice and eliminating cultural barriers among physicians and associations worldwide. In this section you will find content created by the Focus Group members, including the Group's digital team: webinars, journal club reviews, news article and cases.

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How to manage complications of tricuspid interventions

18 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session focuses on the risks and management of complications arising from tricuspid valve repair and replacement procedures. Participants will learn preventive strategies during transcatheter interventions and become familiar with bailout techniques essential for resolving procedural complications effectively and safely.

How to manage complications of tricuspid interventions

Tricuspid repair or replacement - Matching the patient to the procedural strategy

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session addresses the nuanced decision-making process in selecting appropriate transcatheter tricuspid repair or replacement strategies. It covers the current device landscape, patient selection criteria based on anatomical and clinical factors, and discusses emerging challenges such as pacing lead management, anticoagulation, and outcome definitions.

Tricuspid repair or replacement - Matching the patient to the procedural strategy

Tricuspid interventions: knowns and unknowns

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

Explore the evolving landscape of transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions in this session, which presents the latest evidence from registries and randomized trials. Discussions include the new Euro tricuspid regurgitation risk score, clinical controversies, real-world patient scenarios, and insights into optimal medical therapy and device selection to...

Tricuspid interventions: knowns and unknowns

Unravel the complexity of multi-valve disease

17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

This session unpacks the complexities inherent in multi-valve disease involving combined mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. It emphasizes diagnostic challenges, the critical role of invasive hemodynamics in decision-making, and strategies for optimal timing and staging of interventions, demonstrated through illustrative patient cases.

Unravel the complexity of multi-valve disease

Focus on the right ventricle: patient selection and clinical outcomes after tricuspid valve intervention

16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

Focused on the often-overlooked right ventricle, this session elucidates methods for accurate assessment of right ventricular function prior to transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions. It explores the role of right heart catheterisation in patient selection and timing, and evaluates long-term remodeling patterns post-procedure, providing critical insights for...

Focus on the right ventricle: patient selection and clinical outcomes after tricuspid valve intervention

Procedural imaging for tricuspid valve interventions

16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025

Master procedural imaging techniques essential for tricuspid valve interventions, including TOE views, multi-phase reconstruction, and 3D/4D steering. This session also covers quantification of residual tricuspid regurgitation post-device deployment and the appropriate use of intracardiac echocardiography.

Procedural imaging for tricuspid valve interventions

TRIGISTRY: Advancing real-world understanding of tricuspid valve disease

07 Nov 2025

Edoardo Zancanaro interviews Julien Dreyfus and David Messika-Zeitoun about TRIGISTRY, an international registry that builds on the TRI-SCORE — now part of the 2025 ESC guidelines. The study confirms that early referral and optimal reduction of tricuspid regurgitation are key to improving outcomes. The team now...

TRIGISTRY insights

Echocardiographic guide on tricuspid valve interventions

05 Sep 2025

Master anatomy, imaging views, and procedural guidance with this comprehensive echocardiographic reference for tricuspid interventions.

Echocardiographic guide on tricuspid valve interventions

Learn the latest from the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group!

Launch the video to hear Marianna Adamo and Marta Sitges share how they and Julien Dreyfus strengthened the Leadership team at the end of last year, bringing welcome support to founders Francesco Maisano and Fabien Praz.
 
They explain their individual roles among the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group;...

Learn the latest from the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group!

Assessment and management of patients with multivalvular disease involving the tricuspid valve

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Gain expertise on managing multivalvular disease involving the tricuspid valve by understanding diagnostic challenges, intervention indications, and associated pathophysiological factors. This session includes complex case studies focusing on combined valvular lesions and guideline limitations.

Assessment and management of patients with multivalvular disease involving the tricuspid valve

How to select appropriate cardiovascular intervention for a patient with tricuspid regurgitation?

21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Learn how to select appropriate cardiovascular interventions for tricuspid regurgitation patients by considering comorbidities, anatomical factors influencing procedural success, and imaging criteria for device selection. The session includes patient vignettes to illustrate decision-making pathways.

How to select appropriate cardiovascular intervention for a patient with tricuspid regurgitation?

How to build a tricuspid programme?

20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Learn how to build a successful tricuspid valve programme with a focus on patient screening protocols, heart team roles, and post-procedural management. Gain expert perspectives on organizational requirements, referral optimization, multidisciplinary collaboration, and quality assessment for tricuspid interventions.

How to build a tricuspid programme?

Focus on the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group - PCR London Valves 2024

Julien Dreyfus and Fabien Praz discuss the mission of the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group, aimed at consolidating knowledge on tricuspid valve regurgitation. The main goal is to define future directions and establish best practices to ensure optimal patient care.

This interview was filmed at PCR London Valves...

Focus on the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group - PCR London Valves 2024

Recurrent and residual tricuspid regurgitation after transcatheter repair - Assessment and management

26 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

Join us as we delve into the critical topic of recurrent and residual tricuspid regurgitation after transcatheter repair. Gain valuable insights on how to avoid these complications, learn to assess the underlying mechanisms and severity, and explore the latest options for interventional treatment. This session, developed...

Recurrent and residual TR after transcatheter repair - Assessment and management

Tricuspid TEER - Advanced skills

25 Nov 2024 – From PCR London Valves 2024

Want to take your tricuspid TEER skills to the next level? Watch this video!

You’ll discover how to tackle common anatomical challenges, improve your imaging techniques with tools like intra-cardiac echocardiography and learn expert strategies for managing complex cases. Don't miss these valuable tips and tricks!

Tricuspid TEER - Advanced skills

Prognostic implications of residual tricuspid regurgitation grading after transcatheter tricuspid valve repair

18 Jun 2024

The take-home message for clinicians is that in the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation, the most frequent valvular disease alongside aortic stenosis, redefining procedural success as a function of the residual degree of TR is crucial.

Alessandro Sticchi

Reviewer

Alessandro Sticchi

Reviewer

Federico Bargagna
Prognostic implications of residual tricuspid regurgitation grading after transcatheter tricuspid valve repair

How to best image the atrioventricular valves?

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session, in collaboration with the PCR Tricuspid Focus Group, aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how to image the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid) to assess their anatomy and pathology. It covers the step-by-step evaluation of the mitral and tricuspid valves using transesophageal echocardiography...

How to best image the atrioventricular valves?

Prediction of mortality and heart failure hospitalization after transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions: Validation of TRISCORE

25 Apr 2024

This study highlights the TRISCORE's role in assessing risk for patients undergoing TTVI. Despite limitations, TRISCORE effectively identifies high-risk patients, aiding decision-making in a complex landscape of valvular heart disease management.

Reviewer

Federico Bargagna
Prediction of mortality and heart failure hospitalization after transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions: Validation of TRISCORE

Applying the TRILUMINATE eligibility criteria to real-world patients receiving tricuspid valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair

19 Mar 2024

This study, based on the trial inclusion and exclusion criteria, aimed to compare outcomes in a contemporary “real-world” T-TEER cohort stratified by TRILUMINATE eligibility or ineligibility.

Jonathan Curio

Reviewer

Jonathan Curio
Karl-Philipp Rommel

Reviewer

Karl-Philipp Rommel
Applying the TRILUMINATE eligibility criteria to real-world patients receiving tricuspid valve TEER

Uncertainties in transcatheter tricuspid interventions

Follow Karl-Philipp Rommel as he shares insights on physiology relevant to diagnosing and treating TR-related right heart failure.
In this video, you will:

  • appreciate the challenges in patient assessment 
  • understand the need for adjunctive treatment targets
  • acknowledge challenges in multivalvular disease
Take-home messages from episode #5:
  1. Disease stages: criteria of futility and optimal response
  2. RV...
HF/RV function & TR Educational Series: