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Eroded Valves, Recurrent Pleural Effusions, and Ultimately Heart–Liver Transplant
Author(s) -
Ramamurthi Alamelu,
Pandian Natesa G.,
Kiernan Michael S.,
Lee Hannah,
DeNofrio David
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2012.01811.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , pleural effusion , central venous pressure , cardiology , tricuspid valve , surgery , blood pressure , heart rate
A patient with eroded tricuspid and pulmonic valves, who eventually developed elevated right atrial and systemic venous pressure that led to hepatic cirrhosis and recurrent pleural effusion, is presented. The complex issues involved over a long period in this patient, who ultimately required combined heart and liver transplant, are discussed.