Cardiology in the Young
- Cardiology in the Young / Volume 21 / Issue 04 / August 2011, pp 458-459
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1047951110001903 (About DOI), Published online: 25 January 2011
Brief Reports
Pericardial patch valve in the tricuspid position in an infant
Narayanswami Sreerama1 c1, Lotfi Ben Mimea1 and Gerardus Benninka1
a1 Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
Abstract
A 10-month-old infant with severe tricuspid valve disease due to staphylococcal bacterial endocarditis, underwent surgical replacement of the valve. The new valve was fashioned using an autologous pericardial patch. Over 3 years of follow-up, the new valve has functioned satisfactorily, with moderately elevated right atrial pressure.
(Received June 30 2010)
(Accepted November 17 2010)
(Online publication January 25 2011)
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c1 Correspondence to: Dr N. Sreeram, Department of paediatric cardiology, Heart Center, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpenerstrasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany. Tel: +49 221 478 32330; Fax: +49 221 478 32515; E-mail: N.Sreeram@uni-koeln.de
