A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
Severe isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with limiting symptoms, negative impact on quality of life, and poor prognosis. The TricValve® device is a transcatheter self-expanding biological valve system designed to mitigate systemic volume overload, improve quality of life, and improve congestive symptoms. We report a 12-month follow-up of a 61-year-old woman with signs of refractory systemic hypervolemia and torrential TR who underwent the procedure. The treatment resulted in significant weight loss, improvement in signs of hypervolemia, and improvement in functional class (FC).
Transcatheter Bicaval Valve System in the Treatment of Torrential Tricuspid Regurgitation and Refractory Systemic Hypervolemia: 12-Month Outcome
TorresRFA, KraemerA, TorresRA, BozziFPL, GrobeSF, Balbi FilhoEM, SilvaGBG. Transcatheter Bicaval Valve System in the Treatment of Torrential Tricuspid Regurgitation and Refractory Systemic Hypervolemia: 12-Month Outcome. Int J Cardiovasc Sci 2025;38:e20250035.
Torres,Rômulo Francisco de Almeida; Kraemer,Alessandro; Torres,Rafael de Almeida; Bozzi,Fernanda Proença Lepca; Grobe,Sarah Fagundes; Balbi Filho,Eduardo Mendel; Silva,Guilherme Barreto Gameiro. Transcatheter Bicaval Valve System in the Treatment of Torrential Tricuspid Regurgitation and Refractory Systemic Hypervolemia: 12-Month Outcome. Int J Cardiovasc Sci, v. 38, e20250035, Aug. 2025.
Torres,R.F.A., Kraemer,A., Torres,R.A., Bozzi,F.P.L., Grobe,S.F., Balbi Filho,E.M., & Silva,G.B.G. (2025). Transcatheter Bicaval Valve System in the Treatment of Torrential Tricuspid Regurgitation and Refractory Systemic Hypervolemia: 12-Month Outcome. Int J Cardiovasc Sci,38, e20250035.
Torres,Rômulo Francisco de Almeida and Kraemer,Alessandro and Torres,Rafael de Almeida and Bozzi,Fernanda Proença Lepca and Grobe,Sarah Fagundes and Balbi Filho,Eduardo Mendel and Silva,Guilherme Barreto Gameiro. Transcatheter Bicaval Valve System in the Treatment of Torrential Tricuspid Regurgitation and Refractory Systemic Hypervolemia: 12-Month Outcome. Int J Cardiovasc Sci [online]. 2025, vol. 38, [cited 2025-09-09], e20250035. Available from: <https://ijcscardiol.org/article/transcatheter-bicaval-valve-system-in-the-treatment-of-torrential-tricuspid-regurgitation-and-refractory-systemic-hypervolemia-12-month-outcome/>. ISSN 2359-4802.
Figura 1
Images of the tricuspid valve obtained through 2D and 3D transesophageal echocardiography before implantation, as well as fluoroscopic images of the TricValve® device implantation procedure. A to D: Different views of torrential TR observed in the transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation. E and F: Three-dimensional assessment of tricuspid valve coaptation failure. G and H: Fluoroscopic images of the positioning of the self-expanding valve in the superior vena cava. I: Fluoroscopic images of the positioning of the self-expanding valve in the inferior vena cava. J: Final position of the valves after deployment.