title: Cleft on tricuspid anterior leaflet.
abstract: We report a case of isolated congenital tricuspid regurgitation caused by a cleft in the anterior tricuspid leaflet associated with a patent foramen ovale. Preoperative echocardiography revealed severe tricuspid regurgitation resulting from anterior tricuspid leaflet prolapse. The patient underwent successful tricuspid valve repair with simple cleft suture and annuloplasty and direct closure of the patent foramen ovale.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. naotaka5@hotmail.com
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authors: Motoyoshi
authors: M
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authors: Tofukuji
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sakurai
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ohmi
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Tabayashi
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*