title: Extensive tricuspid valve repair after endocarditis using CorMatrix extracellular matrix.
abstract: Surgical repair of tricuspid regurgitation after medical management of infective endocarditis can present a challenging scenario. We present the case of a 53-year-old man in whom a conventional tricuspid valve operation was deemed suboptimal. Instead, we used a commercially available extracellular matrix (ECM) to perform an extensive reconstruction of his tricuspid valve. Follow-up shows dramatic symptomatic resolution and reverse remodeling of his dilated right ventricle.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wallen
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital-University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: vivek.rao@uhn.on.ca.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*