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Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve In Failed Annuloplasty Ring And Paravalvular Leak Closure For Mechanical Aortic Valve- A Case Report, Hesham A. Naeim, Reda Abuelatta, Rifaat Alharach, Abderrahman Elhaj, Abdulaziz Alsuwayh, Mohamed Azmi
Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve In Failed Annuloplasty Ring And Paravalvular Leak Closure For Mechanical Aortic Valve- A Case Report, Hesham A. Naeim, Reda Abuelatta, Rifaat Alharach, Abderrahman Elhaj, Abdulaziz Alsuwayh, Mohamed Azmi
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Transcatheter valvular interventions are established as an alternative for surgery in selected patients in symptomatic high surgical risk patients. Tricuspid valve replacement after failed repair ring had limited experience to date. We report this case to highlight the procedure details and results.
Removal Of Unusual Multiple Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Using Right Mini-Thoracotomy, Muhammed Tamim Tamim, Marwan Sadek, Khaled Al-Faraidy, Donya Al-Hassan
Removal Of Unusual Multiple Aortic Valve Fibroelastoma Using Right Mini-Thoracotomy, Muhammed Tamim Tamim, Marwan Sadek, Khaled Al-Faraidy, Donya Al-Hassan
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Papillary Fibroelastomas are rare, primary cardiac tumors. They are typically diagnosed as an incidental finding but can also present as thrombo-embolic events. We present the case of 78-years- old man who presented to emergency room with a cerebrovascular event (CVE). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed e presence of a mass on the aortic valve. Intra-operatively, two masses where found: one was highly mobile attached to left ventricular (LV) side of the left coronary cusp, another small size mass attached to the non-coronary cusp, and there was suspicion of a mass attached to the mitral valve. The two masses were surgically excised …