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Percutaneous re‐revalvulation of the tricuspid valve
Author(s) -
Gewillig Marc,
Dubois Christophe
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22814
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , tricuspid valve , prosthesis , cardiology , aortic valve , surgery , cardiac catheterization
We report a successful percutaneous revalvulation of a dysfunctional tricuspid bioprothesis in an 8‐year‐old child. Five years after implanting a 25‐mm Carpentier‐Edwards valve in the tricuspid position, the prosthesis showed significant dysfunction with clinical right heart failure. A 26‐mm Edwards‐Sapien XT inverted aortic valve was successfully implanted through a 19F sheath using a jugular approach. Such procedure can significantly postpone the need for surgical replacement of a biological valve. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.