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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CC</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Cardiol Croat</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Cardiologia Croatica</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Cardiol. Croat.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1848-543X</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">1848-5448</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Croatian Cardiac Society</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">CC 2024 19_11-12_597</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15836/ccar2024.597</article-id>
<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Extended Abstract</subject></subj-group>
<subj-group subj-group-type="subheading"><subject>Invasive and interventional cardiology</subject></subj-group>
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<article-title>Transcatheter repair for patients with tricuspid regurgitation</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2015-8908</contrib-id><name><surname>Biloglav</surname><given-names>Tomislav</given-names></name><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">*</xref></contrib>
<aff id="aff1"><institution>University Hospital Centre Zagreb</institution>, <addr-line>Zagreb</addr-line>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
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<corresp id="cor1"><label>*</label>ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Tomislav Biloglav, Klini&#x010D;ki bolni&#x010D;ki centar Zagreb, Ki&#x0161;pati&#x0107;eva 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia. / Phone: +385-99-5017-896 / E-mail: <email xlink:href="tom.bil808@gmail.com">tom.bil808@gmail.com</email></corresp></author-notes>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic"><month>11</month><year>2024</year></pub-date>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="print"><month>11</month><year>2024</year></pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<issue>11-12</issue>
<fpage>597</fpage>
<lpage>597</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>10</day><month>10</month><year>2024</year></date>
<date><day>31</day><month>10</month><year>2024</year></date>
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<copyright-statement>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2024</copyright-year>
<copyright-holder>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-holder>
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><title>KEYWORDS: </title><kwd>tricuspid regurgitation</kwd><kwd>repair</kwd><kwd>treatment</kwd></kwd-group>
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<p>Severe tricuspid regurgitation is manifested by exercise intolerance, peripheral edema, jugular venous distention and hepatomegaly, often accompanied by atrial fibrillation or flutter. The diagnosis is established with echocardiography, and patient is evaluated with right-side heart catheterization as well. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r1"><italic>1</italic></xref>) TriClip is a transcatheter edge-to-edge repair system for reparation of severe tricuspid regurgitation that was approved in 2020. The procedure is performed using the TriClip G4 TEER system through femoral venous access under fluoroscopy and transesophageal echocardiography. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r2"><italic>2</italic></xref>) For the procedure, the patient is under general anesthesia. This method offers a minimally invasive treatment option in comparison to open-heart surgery. The patient&#x2019;s recovery is very short, the patient can walk the next day and very quickly returns to normal life. The procedure results with a significant reduction of symptoms in a short time and his quality of life improves drastically. The TriClip procedure was performed in Croatia for the first time in 2023 at University Hospital Centre Zagreb. The goal of this method is to improve the patient&#x2019;s quality of life with minimally invasive treatment of symptomatic, severe tricuspid regurgitation. There are possible complications such as bleeding, including local hematoma at the puncture site, allergic reaction to contrast or material, pulmonary embolism, etc. However, the benefits of this method greatly outweigh the possible risks.</p>
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<title>LITERATURE</title>
<ref id="r1"><label>1</label><mixed-citation publication-type="web">Armstrong GP. Trikuspidna regurgitacija. HEMED. [Internet]. 2024 [accessed Oct 09, 2024]. Available from: <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="https://hemed.hr/Default.aspx?sid=15143#toc-dijagnoza">https://hemed.hr/Default.aspx?sid=15143#toc-dijagnoza</ext-link></mixed-citation></ref>
<ref id="r2"><label>2</label><mixed-citation publication-type="web">Triclip&#x2122; transcatheter tricuspid valve repair system. [Internet]. 2024 [accessed Oct 09, 2024]. Available from: https://www.structuralheart.abbott/products/transcatheter-valve-repair/triclip</mixed-citation></ref>
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