title: Anterior and posterior leaflets augmentation to treat tricuspid valve regurgitation.
abstract: In congenital non-Ebstein anomalies of the tricuspid valve, the septal leaflet is often involved and tethered. We describe a standardized approach to address septal leaflet tethering by concomitant augmentation of the anterior and posterior leaflets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quarti
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iezzi
authors.forename: Elli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Soura
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colaneri
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pozzi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult