Clinical and echocardiographic features of a ruptured DeVega tricuspid annuloplasty

J Barbetseas; C Pitsavos; C Aggeli; G Xynopoulos; P Toutouzas

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199801)26:1<46::aid-jcu10>3.0.co;2-k

Clinical and echocardiographic features of a ruptured DeVega tricuspid annuloplasty

J Clin Ultrasound. 1998 Jan;26(1):46-8. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199801)26:1<46::aid-jcu10>3.0.co;2-k.

Authors

J Barbetseas¹, C Pitsavos, C Aggeli, G Xynopoulos, P Toutouzas

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.

PMID: 9475209
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199801)26:1<46::aid-jcu10>3.0.co;2-k

Abstract

In this case, we describe the clinical and echocardiographic features of an unusual complication, the rupture of a DeVega tricuspid annuloplasty. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic examinations established the diagnosis, and the patient underwent successful surgical treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Echocardiography*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Rupture, Spontaneous
Sutures
Tricuspid Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Tricuspid Valve / surgery
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery*