Complex Tricuspid Valve Repair in Patients With Pacer Defibrillator-Related Tricuspid Regurgitation.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.080.
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Abstract
Tricuspid valve regurgitation in patients with heart failure or in those undergoing complex cardiac operations is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We report our results with a technique of repairing the tricuspid valves while retaining the pacer defibrillator lead. Patients had tricuspid valve repairs that included repositioning of the pacer defibrillator lead, approximation of septal and inferior/posterior leaflets in a modified cleft repair, and implantation of a tricuspid annuloplasty ring. This procedure was performed in more than 42 patients with good success.
Medical subject headings
- Defibrillators, Implantable
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency