Tricuspid valve repair with neopapillary muscle from right ventricular trabecula.
Congenital abnormalities of the tricuspid valve without downward displacement of the septal and posterior tricuspid leaflets are uncommon causes of tricuspid regurgitation. Progressive tricuspid regurgitation can lead to right heart dilatation, arrhythmia, and irreversible deterioration of right ventricular function. Tricuspid valve repair is an important method to stabilize symptomatic children because tricuspid valve replacement has a poor prognosis. We report the successful use of right ventricular trabecula as a "neopapillary muscle" for treating severe low-pressure tricuspid regurgitation in children.
Kale
Suresh Babu
SB
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Innova Children's Heart Hospital, Tarnaka, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh State, India. sureshbkale@gmail.com
Rao
Ivatury Mrityunjaya
IM
Londhe
Avinash
A
Saleh
Ali-Al
AA
Padhi
Sumanta Shekar
SS
Murthy
Kona Samba
KS
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*