Figure legends
Fig. 1 Flow diagram of patient selection
TR , tricuspid regurgitation
Fig. 2 Operative findings of tricuspid valve with two posterior leaflets
A , anterior leaflet; P1 and P2 , posterior leaflets;S , septal leaflet
Fig. 3 The Tailor ring was sutured with the running suture technique
We avoided placing sutures around the septal leaflet’s annulus near the atrioventricular node. We confirmed significant coaptation of each valve by the saline injection test.
The blue arrow indicates the shoulder point. A , anterior leaflet;P , posterior leaflet; S , septal leaflet
Fig. 4 saline test after tricuspid valve repair
A: Motion of septal leaflet was restricted and all leaflets could not have same coaptation height.
B: Only one posterior leaflet raised and other leaflets did not get adequate tension. There were gaps between a posterior leaflet and other leaflets.
The yellow arrow indicated restricted septal leaflet. The red arrow indicated different height of posterior leaflet.