title: Edge-to-Edge tricuspid repair for redeveloped valve incompetence after DeVega's annuloplasty.
abstract: "Edge-to-edge" technique is a well-accepted procedure with excellent results for correction of mitral insufficiency. We describe a simple edge-to-edge combined with bicuspidalization repair method that was successfully applied in 2 patients for the treatment of redeveloped functional tricuspid regurgitation after previous annuloplasty. Significant improvement in symptoms and echocardiographic results were achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital Clinica Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. evaristocm@terra.es
authors.forename: Evaristo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castedo
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cañas
authors.forename: Ruben A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cabo
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Burgos
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ugarte
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*