Effects of tricuspid valve surgery on tricuspid regurgitation in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a non-randomized series comparing surgical and non-surgical cases

Abstract

The survival of HLHS patients who develop moderate or greater TR around the time of the first palliative surgery is worse than that of HLHS patients who develop moderate or greater TR at a later time. In this study, TVS for early TR improved survival and decreased right ventricular dimensions during the 4.9-year follow-up period.