Our latest video in partnership with @DGlaucomflecken explains a trial that evaluated the effectiveness of transcatheter tricuspid-valve repair for heart failure among patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. Full trial results: nej.md/DrG52

Nov 10, 2026 · 5:00 PM UTC

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Great to see a trial for this group. Severe TR often means swollen legs, a tight belly, and IV diuretics again every few weeks. Do repair patients actually stop bouncing back to the ED?
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Severe tricuspid regurgitation used to be the valve we watched and hoped would get better on its own, so a transcatheter option matters for patients who are too sick for surgery. I would want to know who actually feels better and stays out of the hospital, not just whether the leak looks smaller on echo. The video format helps here because the anatomy and the tradeoffs are hard to follow in text alone. For heart failure clinics, the real question is where this fits next to diuretics and devices we already use.
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Fabulous, as always
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