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Surgical lead extraction and tricuspid valve replacement restored normal functional status and right ventricular function in a patient with severe lead-induced tricuspid stenosis.
Surgical lead extraction and tricuspid valve replacement can successfully restore normal function in patients with severe lead-induced tricuspid stenosis and venous fibrosis.
A 62-year lady presented with limb swelling and heart failure due to leads induced venous fibrosis and severe tricuspid stenosis, 33 years after pacemaker implantation. After undergoing surgical removal of all leads and tricuspid valve replacement under cardiopulmonary bypass, she regained a normal functional status and tricuspid and right ventricular functions.
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Mehrotra et al. (2016) studied this question. Surgical lead extraction and tricuspid valve replacement restored normal functional status and right ventricular function in a patient with severe lead-induced tricuspid stenosis.
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