PMID- 15226930
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20050202
LR  - 20181113
IS  - 0730-2347 (Print)
IS  - 0730-2347 (Linking)
VI  - 9
IP  - 3
DP  - 1982 Sep
TI  - Evaluation of the Carpentier-Edwards porcine bioprosthesis in the tricuspid 
      position.
PG  - 299-302
AB  - In spite of the efficacy of tricuspid annuloplasty, there remain occasional cases 
      in which tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) is indicated. There is to date no late 
      follow-up data on the Carpentier-Edwards porcine bioprosthesis (CEPB) in the 
      tricuspid position. We present a series of twelve consecutive cases of TVR with 
      the CEPB. Ten patients had multiple valve replacements. The duration of follow-up 
      was 5 to 50 months (mean 27.7 months) on all patients. The operative mortality 
      was 18% (2/12), with 82% (10/12) actuarial 5-year survival. The mean valve 
      follow-up was 2.3 years per prosthesis. Ten patients were in the New York Heart 
      Association (NYHA) Class IV preoperatively. Postoperatively, eight patients moved 
      to Class II, one to Class III and one remained unchanged. There was no valve 
      replacement necessary. Subclinical pulmonary emboli were detected by lung scan in 
      one patient for 4.3% events per year. Echocardiography revealed no evidence of 
      orifice thrombus or leaflet calcification. In our opinion, the Carpentier-Edwards 
      bioprosthesis can be used safely in the tricuspid position with satisfactory 
      functional results.
FAU - Del Campo, C
AU  - Del Campo C
AD  - Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, London, 
      Ontario, Canada.
FAU - Akalin, H
AU  - Akalin H
FAU - McKenzie, F N
AU  - McKenzie FN
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Tex Heart Inst J
JT  - Texas Heart Institute journal
JID - 8214622
PMC - PMC351631
EDAT- 1982/09/01 00:00
MHDA- 2004/07/01 05:00
CRDT- 1982/09/01 00:00
PHST- 1982/09/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2004/07/01 05:00 [medline]
PHST- 1982/09/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Tex Heart Inst J. 1982 Sep;9(3):299-302.