Glenn Shunt as an Alternative Procedure for Rheumatoid Triple Valve Disease with Tricuspid Stenosis

Abstract

A 41-year-old woman with rheumatoid triple valve disease was operated. Mitral and aortic valves were replaced with prosthetic valves. The tricuspid valve annulus was highly stenotic (valve area: 1.4 cm²), therefore a bidirectional Glenn shunt procedure was performed to preserve the right ventricular function. In the long term, 4 years after the operation, the patient is still hemodynamically stable.

Key words

Heart valve surgery - heart disease - cardiovascular surgery

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