Tricuspid valve replacement for gross tricuspid insufficiency due to dysplastic valve--a case report.
A case report is presented of a child in whom there was gross tricuspid insufficiency due to marked dysplasia of the tricuspid valve. This patient received prosthetic valve replacement in tricuspid position with excellent post-operative improvement. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a tricuspid valve replacement for a severely dysplastic tricuspid valve.
Magotra
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R
Agrawal
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NB
Mall
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SP
Parikh
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SJ
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*