Resumen
Herein is reported the long-term repair of a cryopreserved mitral homograft in the tricuspid position. A 34-year-old HIV-infected patient underwent tricuspid valve replacement in 1991 with a cryopreserved mitral homograft because of infective endocarditis. Chronic tricuspid regurgitation secondary to repeated endocarditis led to reoperation 13 years later. Mitral valve repair was performed with a rigid ring as there was annular dilatation; the valve tissue was intact. One year later, transthoracic echocardiography showed no tricuspid regurgitation. The cryopreserved mitral homograft is a potentially repairable valve in the long term.
| Idioma original | Inglés |
|---|---|
| Páginas (desde-hasta) | 389-391 |
| Número de páginas | 3 |
| Publicación | Journal of Heart Valve Disease |
| Volumen | 15 |
| N.º | 3 |
| Estado | Publicada - may 2006 |