[An obstruction of a valve prosthesis implanted in the tricuspid position].
Dysfunction of a prosthesis implanted in tricuspid position is a severe complication that may develop with minimal symptoms. A patient who presented clinical manifestations of heart failure for two weeks due to obstruction of a mechanical prosthesis in tricuspid position is described. Fibrinolytic treatment was given unsuccessfully, therefore prosthetic replacement was performed. In the removed prosthesis, a fibrotic pannus which developed in the strut and disc was seen. We review the clinical manifestations, the diagnosis and treatment of the dysfunction of a prosthesis implanted in tricuspid position.
Martí
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Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i San Pau, Barcelona.
Augé
J M
JM
Tomás
L
L
García
J
J
Carreras
F
F
Padró
J M
JM
D001021:Aortic Valve; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014261:Tricuspid Valve
Obstrucción de una prótesis valvular implantada en posición tricúspide.