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Severe tricuspid stenosis caused by myxoma originated from septal leaflet of tricuspid valve.

Authors :
Can, Mehmet
Tanboğa, İbrahim
Gözübüyük, Gökhan
Akgün, Taylan
Türkyılmaz, Erdem
Oduncu, Vecih
Kaymaz, Cihangir
Source :
Anatolian Journal of Cardiology / Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi; Apr2009, Vol. 9 Issue 2, pE4-E5, 2p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Graph
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 26-year old man with progressive symptoms of dyspnea and palpitation. He has no history of any diseases, while his electrocardiography, telecardiography and laboratory values were all normal. However, the result of his transthoracic echocardiography revealed a mass on the atrial side of his right heart which originates from the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve. As a result, he undergone open-heart surgery and successful tricuspid valve repair.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21492263
Volume :
9
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Anatolian Journal of Cardiology / Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
37835755