Abstract
Background: Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with adverse
prognosis in various patient populations but currently no data is
available about the prevalence and prognostic implication of TR in
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. We
investigated the possible implication of TR among STEMI patients.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of STEMI patients undergoing
primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and its relation to
major clinical and echocardiographic parameters. Patients records were
assessed for the prevalence and severity of TR, its relation to the
clinical profile, key echocardiographic parameters, in-hospital
outcomes, and long-term mortality. Patients with previous myocardial
infarction or known previous TR were excluded. Results: The study
included 1071 STEMI patients admitted between September 2011 and May
2016 (age 61 ± 13 years; predominantly male). A total of 205 patients
(19%) had mild TR while another 32 (3%) had moderate or greater TR was
3% (n = 32). Patients with significant TR demonstrated worse
echocardiographic parameters, more likely to have in-hospital
complications and had higher long-term mortality (28% vs. 6%;
p<0.001). Following adjustment for significant clinical and
echocardiographic parameters, mortality hazard ratio (HR) of at least
moderate to severe TR remained significant (2.44; 95% CI, 1.06-5.6; P =
.036) for patients with moderate-severe TR. Conclusions: Among STEMI
patients after primary PCI, the presence of moderate-severe TR was
independently associated with adverse outcomes and significantly lower
survival rate. Keywords: Tricuspid Regurgitation; ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction; percutaneous coronary intervention; cardiac
intensive care unit; cardiac intensive care unit; echocardiography;
valvular regurgitation.