title: Repair of early posttransplant endomyocardial biopsy-related tricuspid regurgitation in a child.
abstract: We describe surgical repair of symptomatic tricuspid valve regurgitation in the early posttransplant period in a small child. The tricuspid valve regurgitation was due to injury to the valve and chordal apparatus during surveillance endomyocardial biopsy. The described surgical technique produced durable improvement in valve function.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA pearce@uab.edu.
authors: F Bennett
authors: FB
authors: Pearce
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors: Waldemar F
authors: WF
authors: Carlo
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors: Hayden J
authors: HJ
authors: Zaccagni
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: Dabal
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors: James K
authors: JK
authors: Kirklin
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: biopsy (heart); heart valve; pediatric; transplantation (heart)