title: Percutaneous double-balloon valvuloplasty of porcine bioprosthetic valves in the tricuspid position.
abstract: This is a description of the first two reported cases of double-balloon valvuloplasty in the treatment of porcine bioprosthetic valve stenosis in the tricuspid position. In both cases, the double-balloon technique resulted in a better hemodynamic improvement than single-balloon valvuloplasty and was well tolerated. Double-balloon valvuloplasty is a reasonable alternative to surgical replacement of a stenotic bioprosthesis in the tricuspid position.
authors.affiliation: New York University Medical Center, New York 10016.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Attubato
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Stroh
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Feit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D014261:Tricuspid Valve; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*