Pilot Trial Opens: Implantable PA Pressure Monitoring to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions After Tricuspid Valve Intervention — What Cardiologists Need to Know
247 Health News Editorial
·15 May 2026
·4 min read
·clinical-trialsGerman pilot study investigates continuous pulmonary artery pressure monitoring to reduce heart failure readmissions after transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention. Despite successful TTVI procedures, 15-20% of patients still require hospitalisation.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
References
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