Analyses for Prevalence and Outcome of Tricuspid Regurgitation in China: An Echocardiography Study of 134,874 Patients.

BACKGROUND

The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and outcome of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in the Chinese population.

METHODS

The echocardiography database, including 134,874 patients at our heart center from 2010 to 2012, was retrospectively analyzed.

RESULTS

The rates of mild, moderate, and severe TR were 2.96, 2.22, and 1.39%, respectively. Of these patients, 4.86% had primary TR, 91.41% had functional TR, and 3.73% had unexplained TR. The rate of TR was increased in elders (odds ratio: 1.038 for 1 year's increment; 95% confidence interval: 1.037-1.040; p < 0.001) and females (odds ratio: 1.386; 95% confidence interval: 1.327-1.448, p < 0.001). The major etiologies of TR were left-sided valve heart disease (VHD) and dilated cardiomyopathy. The survival rate of severe TR patients with pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) was lower than in those without PAH (p < 0.0001). There was a positive association between the prevalence of TR and impaired left ventricular ejection fraction. Compared to the non-left-sided VHD group, the left-sided VHD group had a better prognosis among severe TR patients. The 5-year survival rates were 79.69, 71.12, and 77.01% in the groups of left-sided VHD, non-left-sided VHD, and all patients.

CONCLUSIONS

Patients with severe TR have a bad prognosis, especially those with non-left-sided VHD and those with PAH.