A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Rômulo Francisco de Almeida Torres
, Alessandro Kraemer
, Rafael de Almeida Torres
, Fernanda Proença Lepca Bozzi
, Sarah Fagundes Grobe
, [...]
Rômulo Francisco de Almeida Torres
, Alessandro Kraemer
, Rafael de Almeida Torres
, Fernanda Proença Lepca Bozzi
, Sarah Fagundes Grobe
, [...]
Abstract Severe isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with limiting symptoms, negative impact on quality of life, and poor prognosis. The TricValve® device is a transcatheter self-expanding biological valve system designed to mitigate systemic volume overload, improve quality of life, and improve congestive symptoms. We report a 12-month follow-up of a 61-year-old woman with signs of refractory systemic hypervolemia and torrential TR who underwent the procedure. The treatment resulted in significant weight loss, improvement in signs of hypervolemia, and improvement […]
Keywords: Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency; Edema; Heart Valve Diseases; Cardiac Catheterization
Diogo Luiz de Magalhães Ferraz
, Karina Mascarenhas Bezerra Alves
, Larissa Almeida Barp Santos
, Girliney dos Santos Leandro
, Cristiano Berardo Carneiro da Cunha
, [...]
25/Aug/2020
Diogo Luiz de Magalhães Ferraz
, Karina Mascarenhas Bezerra Alves
, Larissa Almeida Barp Santos
, Girliney dos Santos Leandro
, Cristiano Berardo Carneiro da Cunha
, [...]
Diogo Luiz de Magalhães Ferraz
, Karina Mascarenhas Bezerra Alves
, Larissa Almeida Barp Santos
, Girliney dos Santos Leandro
, Cristiano Berardo Carneiro da Cunha
, [...]
Abstract Background Right valve diseases are not benign, the tricuspid regurgitation has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality of patients. Objective This study aimed to report the short-term results of tricuspid annuloplasty using the De Vega technique modified by Manuel Antunes. Methods A descriptive-analytical study was performed to evaluate the results of the tricuspid valvuloplasty performed at the Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira between 2012 and 2017. Data were collected by reviewing charts and databases of the […]