[A case of congenital solitary tricuspid regurgitation treated with tricuspid valvular replacement]

Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1994 Jun;42(6):942-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A case of congenital solitary tricuspid regurgitation was reported. The patient was a 43-year-old male. The echocardiogram and ventriculography showed severe tricuspid regurgitation. The tricuspid valve was hypoplastic in each leaflet and chordae without torn chordae and papillary muscles. A tricuspid valve replacement was performed using St. Jude Medical 33 mm valve. As of June 1993 nine patients with this disease undergoing surgery were reported around the world.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tricuspid Valve / surgery
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / congenital
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery*