Figure legends
Fig. 1 Flow diagram of patient selection
TR , tricuspid regurgitation
Fig. 2 Operative findings of tricuspid valve with two posterior
leaflets
A , anterior leaflet; P1 and P2 , posterior leaflets;S , septal leaflet
Fig. 3 The Tailor ring was sutured with the running suture
technique
We avoided placing sutures around the septal leaflet’s annulus near the
atrioventricular node. We confirmed significant coaptation of each valve
by the saline injection test.
The blue arrow indicates the shoulder point. A , anterior leaflet;P , posterior leaflet; S , septal leaflet
Fig. 4 saline test after tricuspid valve repair
A: Motion of septal leaflet was restricted and all leaflets could not
have same coaptation height.
B: Only one posterior leaflet raised and other leaflets did not get
adequate tension. There were gaps between a posterior leaflet and other
leaflets.
The yellow arrow indicated restricted septal leaflet. The red arrow
indicated different height of posterior leaflet.