Repair of ruptured tendinous chords in the newborn with flail tricuspid valve and functional pulmonary atresia

Rody Boon, Jaroslav Hruda*, Paul H. Schoof

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Abstract

Isolated congenital tricuspid valve regurgitation in a neonate was associated with heart failure and functional pulmonary atresia. Surgical repair of the ruptured chordae with the use of polytetrafluoroethylene artificial tendinous cords restored normal hemodynamics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e78-e79
JournalInternational Journal of Cardiology
Volume116
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Apr 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cardiac surgery
  • Neonate
  • Tricuspid valve

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