Review Article

Mild to Moderate Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation: Retrospective Comparison of Surgical and Conservative Treatment

Table 4

Comparison of preoperative and 3-month-postoperative values in patients with TVA−.

ParameterPreoperativePostoperative

NYHA <.001
LV EF (%) ns
RV EF (%) ns
RV diameter (mm) <.05
TR grade <.05
MR grade <.001

NYHA: New York Heart Association classification, LV EF: left ventricle ejection fraction, RV EF: right ventricle ejection fraction, TR: tricuspid regurgitation, and MR: mitral regurgitation.