Hafiz Abdul Moiz, Shih Jeffrey, Kakouros Nikolaos
University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, MA 01655 USA.
J Invasive Cardiol. 2017 Jun;29(6):E75-E76.
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.
一名接受过原位心脏移植(OHT),随后进行了三尖瓣置换术以及两次球囊瓣膜成形术的患者,为避免第四次开胸手术,接受了经导管三尖瓣置换术(TTVR)。对于接受过OHT的患者,TTVR可能是一种有价值的方法,可避免进一步的心脏直视手术,而这类手术会增加发病率和死亡率。