First-in-Country Tricuspid TEER Procedure Offers New Hope for Rare Tricuspid Valve Barlow’s Disease
Sep 24, 2026
New Delhi [India], September 24: An elderly patient suffering from rare Tricuspid Valve Barlow’s Disease, which had resulted in severe leakage of the heart’s tricuspid valve, has been successfully treated using a dedicated tricuspid TEER (Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair) device, without undergoing open-heart surgery. The procedure is believed to be the first reported case in the country of Tricuspid TEER being used to treat primary tricuspid regurgitation caused by tricuspid valve prolapse associated with Barlow’s Disease.