Key Points The clinical burden of severe functional tricuspid regurgitation can be substantial, with limited transcatheter options for those at prohibitive risk for surgical repair The tricuspid apparatus is complex and far more heterogeneous (with respect to number of leaflets…
Percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR) remains one of the most important areas of innovation and unmet clinical need in the field of adult structural heart disease. It is also one of the most challenging areas for device development because…
4.1 Importance of Transseptal Puncture The transseptal puncture has been in use since its description in 1959 by Drs. Ross, Braunwald and Morrow. Until recently, transseptal puncture has been used relatively rarely, primarily for diagnostic purposes and percutaneous balloon mitral…