Braimbridge M V, Clement A J, Brown A H, Sabar E, Mendel D
Br Med J. 1969 Sep 20;3(5672):683-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5672.683.
Of nine patients who have had triple valve replacements for organic rheumatic triple valve disease two died in the postoperative period from inadequate myocardial reserve, and a third died four months later from cerebral embolism originating from clot on the left atrial wall. The remainder are well and, except for one, leading normal lives. Though cardiac transplantation has been recommended and used successfully for triple valve disease by Cooley, it is suggested that the long-term outlook today of triple valve replacement is likely to be better than that of transplantation.
在因器质性风湿性三尖瓣疾病接受三尖瓣置换术的9名患者中，有2名在术后因心肌储备不足死亡，第3名在4个月后因左心房壁血栓引发的脑栓塞死亡。其余患者情况良好，除1人外，均过着正常生活。虽然库利曾推荐并成功地将心脏移植用于三尖瓣疾病，但有人认为，如今三尖瓣置换术的长期前景可能比心脏移植更好。
