title: Papillary muscle approximation to septum for functional tricuspid regurgitation.
abstract: Current techniques for repair of functional tricuspid regurgitation are associated with a significant degree of residual or recurrent regurgitation. We describe a technique of anterior papillary muscle attachment to the septum to correct residual tricuspid regurgitation persisting after annuloplasty. In our early experience in 15 patients (6 men and 9 women) with a mean age of 32 ± 11 years, who underwent annuloplasty for severe functional tricuspid regurgitation secondary to rheumatic mitral valve disease, this technique effectively eliminated residual tricuspid regurgitation.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Pt. BD Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India sslohchab@hotmail.com.
authors: Shamsher Singh
authors: SS
authors: Lohchab
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Pt. BD Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors: Ashok Kumar
authors: AK
authors: Chahal
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Pt. BD Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors: Nilesh
authors: N
authors: Agrawal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Cardiac surgical procedures; cardiac valve annuloplasty; tricuspid valve; tricuspid valve insufficiency