Prosthetic valve replacement in Ebstein's malformation: 30-year follow-up.
This report addresses a 42-year-old asymptomatic patient who underwent prosthetic replacement of his tricuspid valve 31 years previously for Ebstein's malformation. A ball valve prosthesis was implanted to replace the abnormal valve. Furthermore, he had concomitant closure of a large atrial septal defect with a perforated patch together with plication of the atrialized ventricular segment. The patient is asymptomatic, and it remains noteworthy that he has not been on coumadin for about 30 years.
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology, Yellamma Dasappa Hospital, Bangalore, India.
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D002648:Child; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery