Pacemaker lead-related tricuspid stenosis successfully treated with percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty guided by 3D echocardiography

The most common etiology of tricuspid stenosis is rheumatic, and in most cases it is associated with valvular regurgitation. Interestingly, there have been reports of tricuspid stenosis without associated valvular regurgitation, mostly related to pacemaker leads. Percutaneous tricuspid valvuloplasty...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Rama-Merchan, Antonio Arribas-Jimenez, Javier Martin-Moreiras, Eulogio Garcia-Fernandez, Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255114002595