[Emergency valvuloplasty with a balloon catheter of a tricuspid bioprosthesis in Ebstein's anomaly].

Abstract

A case of severe stenosis of a tricuspid bioprosthesis was successfully dilated in a 13 year old young male with Ebstein's anomaly. The patient had congestive heart failure and developed cardiogenic shock; angiography revealed absence of emptying of the right atrium. Multiple size balloons (#4 to 23) were sequentially introduced with successful bioprosthesis dilation and shock resolution. Tricuspid bioprosthesis can be dilated even in critical conditions and, although a palliative procedure, balloon valvuloplasty can be a lifesaving procedure in patients with cardiogenic shock.

• Authors: A C Carvalho, C Takimura, R Gonçalves, C M Silva, A S Tebexreni, E E Martinez Filho
• Journal: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (Arq Bras Cardiol) Vol. 63 Issue 4 Pg. 293-5 (Oct 1994) ISSN: 0066-782X [Print] Brazil
• Vernacular Title: Valvoplastia de emergência com cateter-balão de bioprótese tricúspide em anomalia de Ebstein.
• PMID: 7771946 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Angiography
• Bioprosthesis
• Catheterization
• Ebstein Anomaly (therapy)
• Electrocardiography
• Heart Valve Prosthesis
• Humans
• Male
• Tricuspid Valve