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. 2023 Oct 4;44(43):4508–4532. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad653

Table 20.

Success Endpoints (Formerly Technical, Device, and Procedural Success)

I. Intraprocedural success
All of the following must be present:
  1. Absence of intraprocedural mortality or stroke; and

  2. Successful access, delivery, and retrieval of the device delivery system; and

  3. Successful deployment and correct positioning of the intended device(s) without requiring implantation of unplanned additional devices; and

  4. Adequate performance of the transcatheter device. Performance of devices whose purpose is a reduction in TR, should include the absence of tricuspid stenosis (TVA ≥ 1.5 cm2 or TVAi ≥ 0.9 cm2/m2 [ ≥ 0.75 if BMI > 30 kg/m2], DVI < 2.2, mean gradient < 5 mm Hg); reduction of total tricuspid regurgitation to optimal (≤ mild [1+]) or acceptable (≤ moderate [2+]).

  5. Absence of device-related obstruction of forward flow

  6. Absence of device-related pulmonary embolism

  7. Freedom from emergency surgery or reintervention during the first 24 h related to the device or access procedure.

II. Clinical success (assessed at 30 d and 1 y)
All of the following must be present at 30 d:
  1. Absence of procedural mortality or stroke; and

  2. Proper position of the device with adequate performance of the transcatheter device. Performance of devices whose purpose is a reduction in TR should include the absence of tricuspid stenosis (TVA ≥ 1.5 cm2 or TVAi ≥ 0.9 cm2/m2 [ ≥ 0.75 if BMI > 30 kg/m2], DVI < 2.2, mean gradient < 5 mm Hg); reduction of total tricuspid regurgitation to optimal (≤ mild [1+]) or acceptable (≤ moderate [2+]); and

  3. Freedom from unplanned surgical or interventional procedures related to the device or access procedure; and

  4. Absence of major device or procedure related serious adverse events, including:

    1. Life-threatening bleeding (TVARC 5)

    2. Major vascular complications

    3. Major cardiac structural complications

    4. Stage 2 or 3 acute kidney injury (includes new dialysis)

    5. Myocardial infarction or coronary ischemia requiring percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft

    6. Device-related obstruction of forward flow

    7. Device-related pulmonary embolism

    8. Any severe hemodynamic compromise leading to heart transplantation or major cardiac assistance or patient extracorporeal membrane oxygenation dependent on day 30

    9. Any valve-related dysfunction, migration, thrombosis, or other complication requiring surgery or repeat intervention

The following must be present at 1 y:
  • (5) No rehospitalizations or reinterventions for the underlying condition (eg, tricuspid regurgitation/stenosis, heart failure); and

  • (6) Improvement from baseline in symptoms (eg, NYHA improvement by ≥ 1 functional class); and/or Improvement from baseline in functional status (eg, 6-min walk test improvement by ≥ 50 m); and/or Improvement from baseline in quality-of-life (eg, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire improvement by ≥ 5)

BMI = body mass index; DVI = Doppler velocity index; NYHA = New York Heart Association; TR = tricuspid regurgitation; TVA = tricuspid valve area; TVAi = tricuspid valve area index; TVARC = Tricuspid Valve Academic Research Consortium.