[Deformation of the tricuspid annulus by pericardial adhesions: a rare cause of early tricuspid regurgitation after mitral valve replacement]

M Tapia; C Latrémouille; J P Chabert; J N Fabiani

[Deformation of the tricuspid annulus by pericardial adhesions: a rare cause of early tricuspid regurgitation after mitral valve replacement]

Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 1995 Dec;88(12):1911-3.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Tapia¹, C Latrémouille, J P Chabert, J N Fabiani

Affiliation

¹ Service de chirurgie cardiaque, hôpital Broussais, Paris.

PMID: 8729375

Abstract

The authors report the case of major tricuspid regurgitation occurring early after mitral valve replacement. The mechanism was demonstrated at reoperation: the heart was deformed by a posterior pericardial effusion and cardiodiaphragmatic pericardial adhesions.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
Pericardial Effusion / etiology
Reoperation
Tissue Adhesions
Tricuspid Valve
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / pathology
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery