Extensive tricuspid valve repair after endocarditis using CorMatrix extracellular matrix.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.117.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Extracellular Matrix
- Tissue Scaffolds
- Tricuspid Valve
- Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency