CroíValve has announced the successful first human use of its Duo Tricuspid Coaptation Valve technology for tricuspid repair. The company says the procedure was performed by an experienced heart team in St James’ University Hospital (Dublin, Ireland).
A statement from CroíValve outlines that the procedure, delivery and retrieval were completed fully percutaneously, with the device delivered in five minutes without complications. Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) was reduced from torrential to mild and the mean right atrial pressure reduced from 26 to 13mmHg, with an increase in systolic blood pressure (BP), while the device was in situ. No significant change in right ventricular function was noted during the 30 minutes that the device was in place. The patient is recovering well from the intervention and permanent transcatheter repair of her valve is planned due to the positive cardiac response to treatment.
The press release states that the procedure was led by Stephen O’Connor, an interventional cardiologist, and Michael Tolan, a cardiac surgeon, and assisted by Andrew Maree, Charlie McCreery, and Caroline Daly.
Lucy O’Keeffe, CroíValve’s CEO, says: “We’d like to thank the heart team at St James’ Hospital for their commitment to providing care to this patient, who would have otherwise gone untreated. We are excited by these early clinical results and the potential demonstrated in providing a meaningful treatment option for these patients.”