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Papillary muscle approximation to septum for functional tricuspid regurgitation
Shamsher Singh Lohchab1, Ashok Kumar Chahal2, Nilesh Agrawal2
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Pt. BD Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India sslohchab@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
Current techniques for repair of functional tricuspid regurgitation are associated with a significant degree of residual or recurrent regurgitation. We describe a technique of anterior papillary muscle attachment to the septum to correct residual tricuspid regurgitation persisting after annuloplasty. In our early experience in 15 patients (6 men and 9 women) with a mean age of 32 ± 11 years, who underwent annuloplasty for severe functional tricuspid regurgitation secondary to rheumatic mitral valve disease, this technique effectively eliminated residual tricuspid regurgitation.
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