TY - JOUR
T1 - Transatrial stent-valve implantation in a stenotic tricuspid valve bioprosthesis
AU - Nielsen, Hans Henrik Møller
AU - Egeblad, Henrik
AU - Klaaborg, Kaj-Erik
AU - Hjortdal, Vibeke Elisabeth
AU - Thuesen, Leif
N1 - Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/5/1
Y1 - 2011/5/1
N2 - A 69-year-old man presented with symptoms of right heart failure due to stenosis of a tricuspid valve bioprosthesis. Echocardiography revealed right atrial dilatation and an estimated tricuspid valve area of 0.4 cm(2). Because of advanced poor general condition and comorbidities, he was found unfit for conventional reoperation. Instead, transcatheter transatrial stent-valve implantation through a right thoracotomy was scheduled. The procedure resulted in a markedly improved clinical condition and an increased valve area measured to 2.5 cm(2). In conclusion, transcatheter transatrial stent-valve implantation in stenotic valves is technically feasible and may lead to substantial improvement of the clinical condition.
AB - A 69-year-old man presented with symptoms of right heart failure due to stenosis of a tricuspid valve bioprosthesis. Echocardiography revealed right atrial dilatation and an estimated tricuspid valve area of 0.4 cm(2). Because of advanced poor general condition and comorbidities, he was found unfit for conventional reoperation. Instead, transcatheter transatrial stent-valve implantation through a right thoracotomy was scheduled. The procedure resulted in a markedly improved clinical condition and an increased valve area measured to 2.5 cm(2). In conclusion, transcatheter transatrial stent-valve implantation in stenotic valves is technically feasible and may lead to substantial improvement of the clinical condition.
U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.12.057
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.12.057
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21524436
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 91
SP - e74-6
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 5
ER -