title: [Emergency valvuloplasty with a balloon catheter of a tricuspid bioprosthesis in Ebstein's anomaly].
abstract: A case of severe stenosis of a tricuspid bioprosthesis was successfully dilated in a 13 year old young male with Ebstein's anomaly. The patient had congestive heart failure and developed cardiogenic shock; angiography revealed absence of emptying of the right atrium. Multiple size balloons (#4 to 23) were sequentially introduced with successful bioprosthesis dilation and shock resolution. Tricuspid bioprosthesis can be dilated even in critical conditions and, although a palliative procedure, balloon valvuloplasty can be a lifesaving procedure in patients with cardiogenic shock.
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Takimura
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tebexreni
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Martinez Filho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002404:Catheterization; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000628:therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014261:Tricuspid Valve
vernacular_title: Valvoplastia de emergência com cateter-balão de bioprótese tricúspide em anomalia de Ebstein.