Tricuspid and pulmonary valve replacements

Case contributed by Ian Bickle , 30 Aug 2014
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Tim Luijkx, 30 Aug 2014

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Findings was changed:

Median sternomtomysternotomy.

Pulmonary and triscupid valve replacements.

Heart size normal.

Lungs clear.

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Pulmonary and tricuspid prosthetic heart valve(s) are uncommon.

The right sided heart valves are less frequently replaced than the left sided mitral and aortic valves.

It is even more uncommon for both right sided valves to be replaced.

This can occur in patient'spatients with carcinoid syndrome with cardiac sequalae.

  • -<p>Pulmonary and tricuspid prosthetic heart valve (s) are uncommon.</p><p>The right sided heart valves are less frequently replaced than the left sided mitral and aortic valves.</p><p>It is even more uncommon for both right sided valves to be replaced.</p><p>This can occur in patient's with <a title="Carcinoid syndrome" href="/articles/carcinoid-syndrome">carcinoid syndrome</a> with cardiac sequalae.</p>
  • +<p>Pulmonary and tricuspid prosthetic heart valve(s) are uncommon.</p><p>The right sided heart valves are less frequently replaced than the left sided mitral and aortic valves.</p><p>It is even more uncommon for both right sided valves to be replaced.</p><p>This can occur in patients with <a href="/articles/carcinoid-syndrome">carcinoid syndrome</a> with cardiac sequalae.</p>

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