The determinative role of intraoperative echo in tricuspid valvuloplasty

Wang, G.; Liu, Y.; Meng, X.; Fan, C.; Liu, H.; Zhu, X.; Cai, R.

Chinese Medical Sciences Journal 12(4): 244-247

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 1001-9294
PMID: 11360560
Document Number: 472195
A transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was used in monitoring the operation of tricuspid valvuloplasty. Nine patients with rheumatic heart disease were studied. The results showed that intraoperative TEE was important on the improving method of tricuspid annuloplasty, it help to determine surgical procedure, control annulus-reducing procedure and assess the result immediately after operation. The results suggested that intraoperative TEE can be widely used in valvuloplasty in future.

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