No one would argue against the notion that tricuspid valve regurgitation is a potentially big problem in some patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. It is a risk factor for early death and surgical intervention on the tricuspid valve might be necessary in up to 25% of all patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome in the first 10 years of life. The underlying mechanisms leading to the regurgitant valve are variable and likewise a variety of repair techniques have been reported. These techniques have met with only fair success for the most part.
No one would argue against the notion that tricuspid valve regurgitation is a potentially big problem in some patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. It is a risk factor for early death and surgical intervention on the tricuspid valve might be necessary in up to 25% of all patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome in the first 10 years of life. The underlying mechanisms leading to the regurgitant valve are variable and likewise a variety of repair techniques have been reported. These techniques have met with only fair success for the most part.