Shoulder Point Fitting Method as a New Universal Tricuspid Annuloplasty

Publication date: July 2018Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Volume 106, Issue 1Author(s): Toshihiko Shibata, Yosuke Takahashi, Yoshito Sakon, Akimasa Morisaki, Takashi MurakamiApproximately half of all tricuspid valves consist of four or more leaflets; however, no previous reports have discussed how to implant an annuloplasty ring in these multi-leaflet valves. We herein define the shoulder point of the tricuspid annulus and the annuloplasty ring and advocate a simple and universal fitting method to avoid deforming the tricuspid valve after ring implantation.

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research