This interview focuses on systemic tricuspid valve surgery in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA). At the 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, Sameh Said, Chief of the Division of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, NY, USA, interviewed Edward Buratto, a congenital heart surgeon at Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Australia, to discuss this crucial topic.
The conversation centers on Dr. Buratto’s international multicenter study, examining its goals and patient inclusion criteria, as well as other relevant research and study findings. They also compared tricuspid valve repair and replacement, highlighting the differences between the study groups. Furthermore, they addressed clinical parameters such as ejection fraction (EF), tricuspid regurgitation (TR), ventricular function, increased pulmonary blood flow, and imaging. Dr. Buratto also explored his clinical approach to an adult-sized patient with severe TR and outlined the necessary next steps following this study.
At the 106th American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, surgeons gathered from around the word to discuss essential topics in cardiothoracic surgery. Interviews with leading surgeons addressing these critical issues were captured, and more interviews from the meeting will be available in the coming weeks.
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