Outcomes of Tricuspid Valve Operation at the Time of Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Pericarditis

Background This study sought to determine the outcome effect of concomitant tricuspid valve operation for regurgitation during pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis. Methods This cohort study included 310 patients with mild or greater tricuspid valve regurgitation who underwent pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis from 2000 to 2016 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Patients were divided into 2 treatment groups:...