Glenn shunt as an alternative procedure for rheumatoid triple valve disease with tricuspid stenosis.
A 41-year-old woman with rheumatoid triple valve disease was operated. Mitral and aortic valves were replaced with prosthetic valves. The tricuspid valve annulus was highly stenotic (valve area: 1.4 cm (2)), therefore a bidirectional Glenn shunt procedure was performed to preserve the right ventricular function. In the long term, 4 years after the operation, the patient is still hemodynamically stable.
Omay
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baskent University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ozker
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Suzer
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