Dr Boris Orlov

Surgical Techniques for Tricuspid Valve Repair
Two principal surgical methods are used to treat or
prevent secondary tricuspid regurgitation:
the ring annuloplasty - method introduced by Carpentier
and the suture annuloplasty method described by De
Vega
With the ring annuloplasty technique, the annulus is
permanently fixed in a systolic position by suturing in a
rigid or semirigid ring