Caval Valve Implantation

Abstract

Recently, transcatheter therapy has expanded the treatment options for patients with heart valve disease. With the growing understanding of tricuspid regurgitation and its natural history, it becomes increasingly obvious that this patient population is a heterogeneous cohort presenting for treatment in different stages of a continuous disease process. It is still unclear which interventional approach will result in functional and clinical success and in which subtype of patient population. This article reviews the pathophysiologic background and current evidence for caval valve implantation and examines the potential role of this approach for the treatment of severe tricuspid regurgitation.

Keywords: Caval valve implantation; Functional tricuspid regurgitation; Right heart failure; Tricuspid valve insufficiency; Tricuspid valve regurgitation.