Destruction of the tricuspid septal leaflet: correction by bicuspidization.
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.
Russo
Claudio F
CF
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Cannata
Aldo
A
Lanfranconi
Marco
M
Martinelli
Luigi
L
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*