Bicuspidization of the tricuspid valve: A repair option for severe acute endocarditis

Abstract

Introduction: Tricuspid valve endocarditis is challenging because in most cases there are multiple leasons requiring complex repair and the anterior leaflet is often involved. Frequently, treatment has been valve replacement, associated with the well-known morbidity of valve prostheses in tricuspid position. Some techniques for repair of infected tricuspid valves have been reported aiming at preservation of the valve by using autologous or foreign pericardium with varying results due to shrinking.