Edge-to-Edge tricuspid repair for redeveloped valve incompetence after DeVega's annuloplasty.
"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.
Castedo
Evaristo
E
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital Clinica Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. evaristocm@terra.es
Cañas
Alfonso
A
Cabo
Ruben A
RA
Burgos
Raul
R
Ugarte
Juan
J
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*