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Bicuspidized De Vega for Functional Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation: "De-Kay Repair"
Maria Grandinetti1, Piergiorgio Bruno1, Piero Farina1
1Department of Cardiovascular Science, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
Functional tricuspid valve regurgitation in the contest of mitral valve disease is a highly prevalent disease. We describe a ringless technique that combines restrictive annuloplasty (De Vega) with posterior tricuspid leaflet obliteration (Kay) used for patients with less-than-severe functional tricuspid valve regurgitation undergoing mitral valve surgery. The technique has been in use at our center since 2012, showing promising long-term echocardiographic results, with stable reduction of the annulus size and stable reduction of the degree of regurgitation.
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