Results: Early mortality for tricuspid valve replacement is around six per cent. But depending on the patient's class of symptoms and the number of concomitant procedures, this can be as high as 27 per cent. Survival at 10 years is around 55 per cent and death is often the result of other valve involvement.
The incidence of complete heart block is around six per cent. In a series with combined mitral and tricuspid valve replacement, 10 per cent required permanent pace maker insertion,