Tricuspid Regurgitation in Patients Undergoing Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis

Tricuspid regurgitation frequently complicates constrictive pericarditis, and when moderate or severe, is associated with increased mortality. Although valve repair has little impact on late survival, TR seldom improves with pericardiectomy alone, and may be considered to reduce symptoms, as it can be undertaken without increasing operative risk.