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ArticleEuropean heart journal2026

Combined transcatheter mitral and tricuspid edge-to-edge repair or tricuspid edge-to-edge repair alone in moderate mitral regurgitation: a propensity-matched analysis.

Mohammad Kassar, Fabien Praz, Muhammed Gerçek, Vera Fortmeier, Karl-Patrik Kresoja, Jennifer von Stein, Christoph Pauschinger, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Bjoern Goebel, Paolo Denti and 45 more

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Mohammad KassarDepartment of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7576-2224
Fabien PrazDepartment of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5416-165X
Muhammed GerçekRuhr University Bochum, Heart- and Diabetescenter NRW, Department of General and Interventional Cardiology/Angiology, Georgstrasse 11, 32545y, Bad Oeynhausen.ORCID 0000-0002-1822-936X
Vera FortmeierRuhr University Bochum, Heart- and Diabetescenter NRW, Department of General and Interventional Cardiology/Angiology, Georgstrasse 11, 32545y, Bad Oeynhausen.
Karl-Patrik KresojaDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Jennifer von SteinDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0009-0000-3871-164X
Christoph PauschingerDepartment of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Wolfgang RottbauerDepartment of Cardiology, University Heart Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4725-6217
Bjoern GoebelDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Bad Berka, Germany.
Paolo DentiHeart Valve Center, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3075-0203
Paul AchouhCardiology Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Tienush RassafWest German Heart- and Vascular Center, Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8001-0265
Manuel Barreiro-PerezDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Spain.
Peter BoekstegersDepartment of Cardiology, Helios Klinikum Siegburg, Siegburg, Germany.
Andreas RückDepartment of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Monika ZdanyteMedical Clinic III, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Marianna AdamoASST Spedali Civili di Brescia and Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3855-1815
Flavien VincentCardiology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille, Lille, France.
Philipp SchlegelDepartment of Internal Medicine III, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Ruprecht-Karl University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Sebastian RoschDepartment of Cardiology, Cardiology I, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4380-4821
Mirjam G WildDepartment of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg/Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany.
Christian BeslerDepartment of Cardiology and Angiology, University Heart Center Freiburg/Bad Krozingen, Bad Krozingen, Germany.
Stefan ToggweilerHeart Center Lucerne, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7860-0298
Stephanie BrunnerHeart Center Lucerne, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Julia GrapsaDepartment of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4620-6234
Tiffany PattersonDepartment of Cardiology, Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7619-9122
Holger ThieleDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0169-998X
Tobias KisterDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Giuseppe TarantiniDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Giulia MasieroDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Marco De CarloCardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
Alessandro SticchiCardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
Fabian VossDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Angiology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Amin PolzinDepartment of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Angiology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Antonio Popolo RubbioDepartment of Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
Francesco BedogniDepartment of Cardiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
Mathias H KonstandinDepartment of Internal Medicine III, Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Ruprecht-Karl University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Eric Van BelleCardiology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille, Lille, France.
Marco MetraASST Spedali Civili di Brescia and Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Tobias GeislerMedical Clinic III, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Rodrigo Estévez-LoureiroDepartment of Cardiology, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Spain.
Amir MahabadiWest German Heart- and Vascular Center, Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Nicole KaramCardiology Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Francesco MaisanoHeart Valve Center, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Philipp LautenDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center, Zentralklinik Bad Berka, Bad Berka, Germany.
Mirjam KesslerDepartment of Cardiology, University Heart Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Daniel KalbacherDepartment of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Centre Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Christos IliadisDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7655-8500
Philipp LurzDepartment of Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Jörg HausleiterMedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, LMU Klinikum, LMU München, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2909-7961
Felix MahfoudDepartment of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Stephan WindeckerDepartment of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2653-6762
Lukas StolzMedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, LMU Klinikum, LMU München, Munich, Germany.
Nicolas BruggerDepartment of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 18, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8778-8421
Volker RudolphRuhr University Bochum, Heart- and Diabetescenter NRW, Department of General and Interventional Cardiology/Angiology, Georgstrasse 11, 32545y, Bad Oeynhausen.ORCID 0000-0001-5385-6839

Funding

German Heart Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsThe coexistence of moderate mitral regurgitation (MR) and severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is common, yet evidence guiding optimal management remains limited. Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of both valves-performed either sequentially or in combination-has emerged as a potential therapeutic strategy. This study aimed to assess the prognostic impact of moderate MR in patients undergoing tricuspid TEER (T-TEER) for severe TR and to evaluate whether concomitant mitral TEER (M-TEER) improves clinical outcomes.

methodsData from the EuroTR registry (2016-25) were analysed, including patients with severe TR treated with T-TEER. Outcomes were compared between patients with untreated moderate MR and those who underwent concomitant M-TEER using propensity score matching (PSM). The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality at 2 years. Secondary endpoints included New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, 6 min walk distance (6MWD), TR severity, and heart failure rehospitalizations.

resultsAmong 3100 patients, 30% had moderate MR, which was associated with higher 2-year mortality (23% vs 37%, p<0.0001). After PSM, 217 matched patients treated with concomitant M-TEER had greater TR reduction (-1.9 vs -1.6 grades, P = .001), better NYHA improvement, and increased 6MWD at follow-up. Survival was higher in the combined treatment group (87% vs 76% at 1 year; 81% vs 70% at 2 years, P = .005). In a multivariable analysis, moderate MR predicted increased mortality [hazard ratio (HR) 1.81, P = .005), while combined M-TEER predicted better survival (HR 0.46, P < .0001).

conclusionsModerate MR predicts impaired prognosis in patients undergoing T-TEER for treatment of severe TR. Concomitant M-TEER is associated with improved survival and functional outcomes in this population with multivalve disease. These findings are hypothesis-generating and need to be tested in a dedicated randomized controlled trial.

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Mitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyTricuspid ValveTricuspid Valve InsufficiencyAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac CatheterizationFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansMalePrognosisPropensity ScoreRegistriesSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeConcomitant edge-to-edge repairMitral regurgitationModerate mitral regurgitationMultivalvular diseaseTranscatheter edge-to-edge repairTricuspid regurgitation

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