Study shows better-than-expected benefit for expanded criteria cohort

by Crystal Phend

Tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) performed better than anticipated in patients expected to have only a modest benefit due to more complex anatomy, the TRILUMINATE trial showed.

After receiving the investigational TriClip device to hold the leaflets together, most patients enrolled in the single-arm portion of the trial as a result of their complex anatomies -- presumed to preclude a reduction in tricuspid regurgitation (TR) to moderate or less -- actually achieved that grade of regurgitation.

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