Bicuspidization of the tricuspid valve for the treatment of posterior leaflet endocarditis: a case report.
Heart Surg Forum
; 10(2): E129-30, 2007.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17597036
ABSTRACT
Patients who require surgical therapy for the treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation can avoid undergoing tricuspid valve replacement if valve-sparing repair techniques are employed. Tricuspid valvular endocarditis frequently requires valvectomy, leaving the right side of the heart and pulmonary system vulnerable to unregulated blood flow. We present a case of complete posterior leaflet excision and plication of the involved portion of the tricuspid annulus, which resulted in "bicuspidization" of the valve, for the treatment of tricuspid valve endocarditis localized to the posterior leaflet.
Buscar no Google
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Estafilocócicas
/
Valva Tricúspide
/
Insuficiência da Valva Tricúspide
/
Endocardite Bacteriana
/
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article