Functional tricuspid regurgitation: the increasing clinical importance of the "forgotten valve"

Functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR) is the most frequent etiology of
tricuspid valve pathology in Western countries. In the last years, many
investigators have reported evidence in favor of a more aggressive surgical
approach to FTR and interest has been growing in the physiopathology and
treatment of FTR. The purpose of this editorial is to explore the anatomical
basis, pathophysiology, therapeutic approaches and the perspectives of treatment