Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Orthotopic Heart Transplant

J Invasive Cardiol. 2017 Jun;29(6):E75-E76.

Abstract

A patient with history of orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) followed by tricuspid valve replacement and two subsequent balloon valvuloplasties was offered transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) to avoid what would have been his fourth sternotomy. TTVR in patients with OHT can be a valuable approach to prevent further open-heart surgeries, which carry added morbidity and mortality.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
  • Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Reoperation
  • Tricuspid Valve / surgery*
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / etiology
  • Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery*