Acute tricuspid valve obstruction following the use of tricuspid ball valve prosthesis

H A Samaan; Renuka Murali

doi:10.1136/thx.25.3.334

May 1, 1970ThoraxOpen Access

Acute tricuspid valve obstruction following the use of tricuspid ball valve prosthesis

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To document a severe case of acute tricuspid mechanical ball-valve obstruction occurring late after valve replacement and outline its emergency surgical resolution.
Clinical and surgical management of a patient presenting with acute venous inflow obstruction 18 months after dual mitral and tricuspid ball-valve replacement.
Emergency reoperation using open-heart surgery supported by assisted circulation to replace the failing tricuspid prosthesis.
The patient developed critical systemic venous inflow obstruction resulting from acute mechanical blockage of the tricuspid ball-valve prosthesis.
Emergency surgical intervention with assisted circulation successfully replaced the obstructed tricuspid valve.

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Population

1 patient with prior mitral and tricuspid valve replacement by a ball-valve prosthesis presenting with acute venous inflow obstruction

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Intervention

Emergency open heart surgery for valve replacement using assisted circulation

Highlights a case of acute tricuspid ball-valve prosthesis obstruction successfully managed with emergency open heart surgery.

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Implication

Emergency surgery succeeded in acute tricuspid prosthesis obstruction; leaves open optimal prevention and management strategies.

Abstract

A case is presented in which the mitral and tricuspid valves were replaced by a ball-valve prosthesis. The patient was admitted as an emergency 18 months later with the clinical picture of acute venous inflow obstruction to the heart due to tricuspid ball-valve prosthesis obstruction. Successful replacement under emergency open heart surgery, using assisted circulation, is described.

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