Percutaneous balloon valvotomy for the treatment of isolated tricuspid stenosis.
A 46-year-old woman with isolated tricuspid stenosis complained of increasing fatigue and dyspnea on exertion. Exercise Doppler echocardiography reproduced her symptoms and revealed a marked increase in trans-tricuspid gradient. Successful percutaneous balloon tricuspid valvotomy was performed, with resolution of her symptoms.
Robalino
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Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation 44195.
Whitlow
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Marwick
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Casale
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D002404:Catheterization; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*