A Challenging Case of MitraClip on a Tricuspid Valve With a Redundant Eustachian Valve: Surfing Into the Right Atrium

Can J Cardiol. 2020 Jan;36(1):143.e1-143.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.07.010. Epub 2019 Jul 20.

Abstract

Transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention is gaining importance due to the development of percutaneous techniques addressing tricuspid regurgitation. The presence of a redundant eustachian valve can increase procedural complexity by restricting the manipulation of transcatheter devices. We present a case of torrential tricuspid regurgitation and a redundant eustachian valve hampering the manipulation of the delivery system. We were able to reach the tricuspid valve by looping 2 standard guidewires into the atrium. We performed a tricuspid-plasty by implanting 2 MitraClips with a satisfactory final result. This technique can be applied when the eustachian valve impairs navigation in the right atrium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Tricuspid Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Tricuspid Valve / surgery*
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery*