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ArticleJACC. Case reports2025

Complication Management for Transcatheter Tricuspid Annuloplasty Dislocation.

Vasileios Exarchos, Andi Rroku, Mario Kasner, Ulf Landmesser, Gudrun Feuchtner, Anna Sannino, Markus Reinthaler, Fabian Barbieri

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Vasileios ExarchosDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Andi RrokuDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Mario KasnerDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Ulf LandmesserDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Berlin Institute of Health at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Gudrun FeuchtnerDepartment of Radiology, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Anna SanninoDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Markus ReinthalerDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Institute of Active Polymers and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Teltow, Germany.
Fabian BarbieriDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Cardiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Institute of Active Polymers and Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Teltow, Germany. Electronic address: Fabian.barbieri@dhzc-charite.de.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe secondary tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is increasingly recognized as a major contributor to heart failure symptoms and mortality, particularly in elderly patients with complex comorbidities. Transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions have emerged as promising alternatives for these challenging cases. We report the cases of 2 patients with severe dyspnea and leg edema who were diagnosed with torrential TR. Both patients initially underwent transcatheter annuloplasty using the Cardioband system (Edwards Lifesciences), which led to significant improvements in TR severity and clinical symptoms. However, both experienced device dislocation and recurrent torrential TR within months. Subsequent complication management included orthotopic and heterotopic transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, resulting in marked clinical improvement. This report underscores the potential and challenges of transcatheter therapies for severe functional TR, highlighting the importance of careful patient selection, close monitoring, and adaptive treatment strategies to optimize outcomes.

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chronic heart failurecomputed tomographyechocardiographyhybrid imagingimaginginsufficiencythree-dimensional imagingtricuspid valvevalve repairvalve replacement

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PMID41137824
PMCPMC12714520

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