Effect of surgical treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation after valve replacement
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4904.2013.05.009
- VernacularTitle:瓣膜病术后三尖瓣重度关闭不全的外科治疗
- Author:
Zhikun FU
;
Zichao DONG
;
Xiaowei GU
;
Zhiyuan ZHANG
;
Hong DU
;
Wei YAO
;
Xin WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Heart valve disease;
Tricuspid valve insufficiency;
Surgical procedures,operative
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2013;(5):25-27
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the outcome of surgical treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation after valve replacement.Methods Twenty one patients with tricuspid valve insufficiency after valve replacement were performed surgical treatment.Tricuspid valve-plasty was performed in 17 patients and tricuspid valve replacement was done in 4 patients.Three patients underwent edge-to-edge tricuspid valveplasty.DeVega procedure was performed in 5 patients.Cosgrove-Edward annuloplasty ring was used in 15 patients.Four patients' valve were replaced by SJM bileallet mechanical prostheses.Results There was 3 patients dead early after operation with a mortality of 14.3％(3/21).The causes of death including multiple organ failure,cardiac arrest and low cardiac output syndrome.The rate of early postoperative complications was 33.3％ (7/21),including pulmonary edema,arrhythmia,acute renal failure and low cardiac output syndrome.The patients were followed up 9-60 months.The rate of readmission was 23.8％ (5/21).Two patients went to hospital again for pleural effusion,1 patient for left ventricular dysfunction and 2 patients for right ventricular dysfunction.The other patients recovered well.Conclusions Surgical therapy is effective on severe tricuspid valve regurgitation after valve replacement.Preoperative aggressive treatment of heart failure,a reasonable grasp of surgical indications and timing of surgery,strict perioperative management are the keys to guarantee patients a smooth recovery.
