title: Percutaneous balloon valvotomy for the treatment of isolated tricuspid stenosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation 44195.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Robalino
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Whitlow
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marwick
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Casale
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*