Eustachian valve as a cardiovascular patch.
This report describes the uses of a large Eustachian valve as a cardiovascular patch. In one patient, the large Eustachian valve was used to close an atrial septal defect and in another patient it was used to create a tunnel during the lateral tunnel Fontan operation.
Gupta
Anubhav
A
Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Talwar
Sachin
S
Airan
Balram
B
D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D018785:Tricuspid Atresia / Q000601:surgery*