Ten-year experience with the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial xenograft in the tricuspid position

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
K NakanoY Kawashima

Abstract

We reviewed the cases of 66 patients who underwent 67 tricuspid valve replacements with Carpentier-Edwards pericardial xenografts between April 1985 and January 1994. Average patient age at time of operation was 52 years (range 8 to 71 years). Concomitant mitral or aortic valve replacements were performed in 46 patients. There were 10 operative deaths and 6 late deaths. Actuarial survival at 9 years was 75.4% +/- 5.7%. Prosthetic valve endocarditis occurred twice in one patient. Reoperations for tricuspid regurgitation and for concomitant procedures (maze operation and repair for leak of the mitral prosthesis) were performed in two patients. In both cases, examination of the explanted prostheses showed that the tricuspid regurgitation was the result of nonstructural dysfunction caused by fibrous pannus formation on the cusps of the ventricular side. Among the survivors, 47 patients (92%) were in functional class I or II. Prosthetic valve function was studied by color Doppler echocardiography. Among 38 patients, tricuspid regurgitation more than grade 3/4 or transprosthetic gradient more than 5 mm Hg was found in 11. One patient had right heart failure and the others had no symptoms. In 10 years of experience with the Carpentier...Continue Reading

References

Nov 1, 1976·British Heart Journal·P D Bourdillon, G P Sharratt
May 1, 1992·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·R W FraterE Wickham
Apr 1, 1983·The American Journal of Cardiology·C W ThorburnV P Chang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 29, 2000·The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery : Official Publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyōbu Geka Gakkai Zasshi·T OhataY Wanibuchi
Mar 31, 2009·Journal of Artificial Organs : the Official Journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs·Takeshi OdaShigeaki Aoyagi
Nov 13, 2009·General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery·Kazuhiro Hashimoto
Dec 12, 2012·General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery·Naoto MorimotoNobuhiko Mukohara
Mar 10, 2001·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·M TanakaY Wanibuchi
Jan 22, 1998·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·J FukadaT Abe
Feb 4, 1999·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·G RizzoliD Casarotto
Jul 25, 2003·The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery·Giulio RizzoliDino Casarotto
Oct 29, 2000·European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery·H KawanoS Aoyagi
Feb 13, 2001·European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery·A A MangoniM A Fifer
Jun 5, 2001·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·T OhataY Wanibuchi
Feb 22, 2012·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·Andrea GarattiLorenzo Menicanti
Mar 28, 2006·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·Byung-Chul ChangBum Koo Cho
Nov 25, 2004·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·José M BernalJosé M Revuelta
Apr 28, 2004·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·Giulio RizzoliLaura Schiavon
Jan 4, 2007·Circulation·Heather L BartlettJames H Moller
Aug 2, 2019·European Heart Journal. Case Reports·Kazuhito HirataHidemitsu Mototake
Oct 6, 2018·Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery·Younes MoutakiallahAbdelatif Boulahya

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
D D GlowerJ E Lowe
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
G J Van NootenF E Deuvaert
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved