Management of Volume Overload in Severe Atrial-Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation
Andrea Scotti, Jonathan Curio, Pier Pasquale Leone, Sebastian Ludwig, Augustin Coisne, Matteo Sturla, Sandhya Murthy, Mei Chau, Juan F. Granada, Ulrich P. Jorde, Edwin Ho, Azeem Latib
Abstract
Patients with tricuspid regurgitation are often referred late in their disease course and present with volume overload, which is a detrimental factor leading to right-sided chamber dilatation and dysfunction. Treatment of volume overload can 1) improve patient functional status; 2) avoid repeated invasive examinations; and 3) establish eligibility for transcatheter tricuspid intervention. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Topics & Concepts
Volume overloadRegurgitation (circulation)MedicineCardiologyInternal medicineVolume (thermodynamics)Tricuspid insufficiencyTricuspid valveHeart failureQuantum mechanicsPhysicsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management