15 Apr 2019
FORMA Tricuspid Repair System: device enhancements and initial experience
EuroIntervention Journal
Discover the case and images of a 75-year-old male with a history of CABG and AVR presenting with NYHA Class III dyspnoea and peripheral oedema despite diuretics
A 75-year-old man with a history of coronary bypass graft and aortic valve replacement presented with NYHA Class III dyspnoea and peripheral oedema despite diuretics. Echocardiography revealed massive functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) due to moderate right ventricular (RV) and annular dilatation (Figure 1A), normally functioning aortic bioprosthesis and mild pulmonary hypertension. Following Heart Team evaluation (EuroSCORE II: 7%), compassionate transcatheter tricuspid repair with the enhanced FORMA System (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA) was planned...
Authors
L. Asmarats, F. Philippon, E. Bédard, J. Rodés-Cabau
