Percutaneous double-balloon valvuloplasty of porcine bioprosthetic valves in the tricuspid position

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1990 Jul;20(3):202-4. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810200312.

Abstract

This is a description of the first two reported cases of double-balloon valvuloplasty in the treatment of porcine bioprosthetic valve stenosis in the tricuspid position. In both cases, the double-balloon technique resulted in a better hemodynamic improvement than single-balloon valvuloplasty and was well tolerated. Double-balloon valvuloplasty is a reasonable alternative to surgical replacement of a stenotic bioprosthesis in the tricuspid position.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bioprosthesis*
  • Catheterization*
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Tricuspid Valve
  • Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / therapy*