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A Bicuspid Pulmonary Valve Associated with Tetralogy of Fallot
Author(s) -
Nair Vidhya,
Thangaroopan Molly,
Cunningham Kristopher S.,
Mohammed Sheeja B.,
Siu Sam,
Williams William G.,
Butany Jagdish
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00208.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tetralogy of fallot , cardiology , pulmonary valve , bicuspid aortic valve , bicuspid valve , heart disease , aortic valve
Congenitally bicuspid pulmonary valves are uncommon. When they occur, it is usually in association with other congenital cardiac lesions, most often a tetralogy of Fallot. We present a rare case of a patient with a congenitally bicuspid pulmonary valve who had pulmonary valve and RVOT reconstruction. The patient did well for 17 years, but needed further reconstruction when the pulmonary valve started getting stenosed and RV pressures went up significantly. The pulmonary valve showed fibroses, thickening, and focal calcification.