About the Treatment Method
Clipped Solution for Right Heart Failure
Logically, it is completely the same as MitraClip; both aim to stop the leakage by clipping the valve. Only the valves operated on (right heart-left heart) and the anatomy of the valve are different. Because the tricuspid valve has 3 leaflets, clipping it is technically more difficult and requires specially produced (TriClip) systems.
Absolutely not. The procedure is performed entirely in the Catheter Laboratory (Angiography unit), entering through the groin vein (femoral vein) and monitored with camera-tipped ultrasounds (TEE) without stopping the heart. The patient's chest is not cut.
It is very difficult to achieve zero leakage in dilated and deformed tricuspid valve diseases. The main purpose of the procedure is to dramatically increase the patient's quality of life by reducing the patient's unbearable shortness of breath, leg swelling (edema), and heart failure complaints (by alleviating the leakage).
The information on this page is for general health advice. Please consult specialized physicians for personalized treatment or advice.
