Fixing that leaky heart valve

The replacement valve (in cream) is made up of bovine pericardium or heart membrane, and supported by a nitinol frame. — Photos: OrbusNeich P&F

It's now possible to manage a severe leaky right heart valve, or what is medically termed as tricuspid regurgitation, without having open heart surgery.

This non-invasive treatment utilises a delivery system that deploys two dry tissue valves supported by a metal alloy frame, called the TricValve Transcatheter Bicaval Valves.