title: Destruction of the tricuspid septal leaflet: correction by bicuspidization.
abstract: We describe a surgical technique to repair severe tricuspid valve regurgitation secondary to loss of the septal leaflet. Tricuspid valve competency is obtained by means of mobilization of the anterior and posterior leaflets.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors: Claudio F
authors: CF
authors: Russo
authors: Aldo
authors: A
authors: Cannata
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Lanfranconi
authors: Luigi
authors: L
authors: Martinelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*