What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the effectiveness of stent-assisted downsizing and ballooning for IVC tricuspid valve regurgitation treatment.

March 25, 2026Open Access

IVC Tric Valve Regurgitation Treatment With Ballooning Expanding the Valve After Downsizing With a Nonpremounted Stent

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Key Result

Stent-assisted inferior vena cava downsizing enables successful valve-in-valve caval implantation, yielding durable outcomes when guided by accurate sizing and precise deployment.

Key Points

To explore the effectiveness of stent-assisted downsizing and ballooning for IVC tricuspid valve regurgitation treatment.
Utilized multimodality imaging for prosthetic dysfunction evaluation.
Performed stent-assisted IVC downsizing before valve-in-valve implantation.
Employed ballooning technique for valve expansion.
Achieved successful valve-in-valve implantation with durable outcomes.
Identified correct sizing as critical for procedure success.
Demonstrated precise deployment enhances treatment effectiveness.

Structured PICO

Does stent-assisted IVC downsizing enable successful valve-in-valve caval implantation in patients with prosthetic dysfunction after prior caval valve implantation?

Population

Patients with prosthetic dysfunction requiring reintervention after prior caval valve implantation

Intervention

Stent-assisted inferior vena cava (IVC) downsizing with a nonpremounted stent followed by balloon-expandable valve-in-valve caval implantation

Outcome

Successful valve-in-valve caval implantation

Stent-assisted IVC downsizing is a feasible technique to facilitate valve-in-valve implantation for treating prosthetic dysfunction after prior caval valve procedures.

Abstract

Comprehensive multimodality imaging is critical to identify prosthetic dysfunction and guide safe reintervention after prior caval valve implantation. Stent-assisted IVC downsizing can enable successful valve-in-valve caval implantation, with durable outcomes dependent on accurate sizing and precise deployment.

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Abdulaziz R. Algethami

Mohammad S. Alotaibi

Mohammed Almoaiqel

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King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

National Guard Health Affairs

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