Valvuloplasty for tricuspid stenosis caused by a ventriculoatrial shunt.

Akram, Qasim; Saravanan, Duraisamy; Levy, Richard

Akram, Qasim; Saravanan, Duraisamy; Levy, Richard.

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Akram Q; Cardiology Department, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv ; 77(5): 722-5, 2011 Apr 01.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20824751

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A 45-year-old lady developed significant symptomatic tricuspid valve stenosis due to a ventriculoatrial (VA) shunt, implanted in childhood for idiopathic hydrocephalus. This appeared to be a rare complication of a VA shunt. After detailed discussions in multidisciplinary meeting, she underwent successful treatment with a single balloon valvuloplasty. To date, she has not suffered any complications.

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Catheterization; Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts/adverse effects; Hydrocephalus/surgery; Tricuspid Valve Stenosis/therapy; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Female; Hemodynamics; Humans; Middle Aged; Radiography, Interventional; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome; Tricuspid Valve Stenosis/diagnosis; Tricuspid Valve Stenosis/etiology; Tricuspid Valve Stenosis/physiopathology

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Catheterization / Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Hydrocephalus Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Year: 2011 Document type: Article

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