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Correction of Double-Chambered Right Ventricle 40 Years after Pulmonary Valvuloplasty

Background Double-chambered right ventricle is a partial separation of the right ventricle by pathological tissue. This anomaly is described in infants and children but can also be diagnosed in young adults. Case Description A 47-year-old patient presented with chest pain and exercise intolerance. F...

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Autores principales: Kuhn, Elmar W., Bennink, Gerardus, Wahlers, Thorsten, Wippermann, Jens
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4670311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26693124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1556814
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Sumario:Background Double-chambered right ventricle is a partial separation of the right ventricle by pathological tissue. This anomaly is described in infants and children but can also be diagnosed in young adults. Case Description A 47-year-old patient presented with chest pain and exercise intolerance. Further evaluation revealed a double-chambered right ventricle. During the surgical procedure, fibrotic tissue was transected, and a pulmonary valve replacement including enlargement of the main pulmonary artery was performed. Conclusion Subpulmonary obstruction of the right ventricle can be related to double-chambered right ventricle even in adulthood. Treatment options include surgical resection with pulmonary valve replacement.