Abstract
Tricuspid valve regurgitation in patients with heart failure or in those undergoing complex cardiac operations is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We report our results with a technique of repairing the tricuspid valves while retaining the pacer defibrillator lead. Patients had tricuspid valve repairs that included repositioning of the pacer defibrillator lead, approximation of septal and inferior/posterior leaflets in a modified cleft repair, and implantation of a tricuspid annuloplasty ring. This procedure was performed in more than 42 patients with good success.
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