Prognostic Importance and Predictors of Survival in Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation: A Growing Problem

To define mortality associated with isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and identify risk factors associated with decreased survival.We conducted a retrospective cohort study of residents of southeastern Minnesota with moderate-severe or more severe isolated TR diagnosed between January 1, 2005, and April 15, 2015. Isolated TR was defined as TR in the absence of left-sided heart disease or pulmonary hypertension. Patients with an ejection...