title: Pacemaker lead-related tricuspid stenosis successfully treated with percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty guided by 3D echocardiography.
abstract: The most common etiology of tricuspid stenosis is rheumatic, and in most cases it is associated with valvular regurgitation. Interestingly, there have been reports of tricuspid stenosis without associated valvular regurgitation, mostly related to pacemaker leads. Percutaneous tricuspid valvuloplasty may be a therapeutic alternative to surgery in cases of pure tricuspid stenosis without other concomitant valvulopathies. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman with pacemaker lead-related tricuspid stenosis successfully treated with percutaneous valvuloplasty guided by 3D echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. Electronic address: ramamerchan@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rama-Merchan
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arribas-Jimenez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin-Moreiras
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiologia, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Eulogio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia-Fernandez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cruz-Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012074:Remission Induction; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: 3D echocardiography; Balloon valvuloplasty; Ecocardiografia 3D; Estenose tricúspide; Pacemaker; Tricuspid stenosis; Valvuloplastia com balão