Leaving Moderate Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation Alone at the Time of Pulmonary Valve Replacement: A Worthwhile Approach

In patients with at least moderate tricuspid valve regurgitation, significant improvement in tricuspid valve function and right ventricular size occurs in the first postoperative month after pulmonary valve replacement, irrespective of concomitant tricuspid valve annuloplasty. The tricuspid valve appears to function better over the midterm if annuloplasty is not performed.