A new technique for reconstruction of the tricuspid valve ring in congenital tricuspid insufficiency.
A 50-year-old man was treated for a dysplasia-type congenital tricuspid insufficiency. The tricuspid valve ring was repaired with a perforated Teflon patch graft and the valve was replaced. The patient was discharged in good condition and is well after 18 months of follow-up.
Montero
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Servicio de Cirugiía Cardiovasculary Torácica, Cliínica Puerta de Hierro, c/San Martin de Porres, 4, Madrid-35, Spain.
Tellez
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Simarro
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Juffé
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Amau
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Gurgos
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Figuera
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Cortina
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