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Tricuspid Leaflet Augmentation to Eliminate Residual Regurgitation in Severe Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation  Jong Bum Choi, MD, Nan Yeol Kim, MD,

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1 Tricuspid Leaflet Augmentation to Eliminate Residual Regurgitation in Severe Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation  Jong Bum Choi, MD, Nan Yeol Kim, MD, Kyung Hwa Kim, MD, Min Ho Kim, MD, Jung Ku Jo, MD  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Volume 92, Issue 6, Pages e131-e133 (December 2011) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 Tricuspid leaflet augmentation. (A) An incision in the anterior leaflet and the anterior half of the posterior leaflet for detachment from the annulus. (B) Detachment of the leaflets from the annulus. (C) Pericardial patch augmentation of the anterior and posterior leaflets of the valve. (D) Annuloplasty with a rigid 3-dimensional ring of 28 or 30 mm by 2 continuous 3-0 polypropylene sutures. (AL = anterior leaflet; PL = posterior leaflet; RV = right ventricle; SL = septal leaflet.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , e131-e133DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 Surgical images demonstrating tricuspid leaflet augmentation. (A) Elliptical pericardial patch of 13 to 14 × 45 to 46 mm for augmentation of the anterior leaflet and the anterior part of the posterior leaflet. (B) Completed repair with rigid ring annuloplasty and leaflet augmentation using an autologous pericardial patch (white arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , e131-e133DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions


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