Repair of ruptured tendinous chords in the newborn with flail tricuspid valve and functional pulmonary atresia.
Isolated congenital tricuspid valve regurgitation in a neonate was associated with heart failure and functional pulmonary atresia. Surgical repair of the ruptured chordae with the use of polytetrafluoroethylene artificial tendinous cords restored normal hemodynamics.
Boon
Rody
R
Hruda
Jaroslav
J
Schoof
Paul H
PH
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000209:etiology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene