title: Clinical results of tricuspid valve replacement - a 21-case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the clinical experiences of 21 patients treated with tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) and investigate the surgical indications and methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from 21 patients who underwent TVR from December 2002 to March 2009 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. The mean age was 48.86±15.37 years (range: 20-72 years). The underlying disease of the patients was classified as rheumatic (n = 10), congenital (n = 8), endocarditis (n = 2) or chest trauma (n = 1). Previous cardiac surgery had been performed in 12 patients (57.14%).
  
  
  RESULTS
  In-hospital death occurred in two patients (9.52%). Postoperative morbidities included cardiac failure (n = 2), bleeding related re-operation (n = 1), and plural effusion (n = 2).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The early outcomes of TVR were acceptable. At the present time TVR can be performed through optimal perioperative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated First People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200080,China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Mingdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Zhongxiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Chengbao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lin
keywords: cardiac function; heart valve diseases; tricuspid valve replacement
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