title: En bloc neochordae and cusp formation from autologous pericardium for repair of congenital tricuspid regurgitation.
abstract: A simple technique for reconstruction of the tricuspid valve in patients with congenital isolated tricuspid regurgitation is described. A single piece of autologous pericardium is used for en bloc reconstruction of the tricuspid valve and its chordae.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. shivchoudhary@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Shiv Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: Anubhav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: Thittamaranahalli K Susheel
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*