Closure of a patent foramen ovale and tricuspid valve replacement after heart transplantation

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作者
Weston, MW [1 ]
Vijayanagar, R [1 ]
Sastry, NS [1 ]
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[1] TAMPA GEN HOSP,HEART TRANSPLANT PROGRAM,TAMPA,FL 33606
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10.1016/0003-4975(95)00783-0
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Patent foramen ovale has been noted after cardiac transplantation. Rarely is surgical intervention warranted. In this communication we report a case of severe tricuspid regurgitation and paradoxical embolism secondary to a patent foramen ovale in a patient 19 months after heart transplantation. The patient underwent successful closure of the patent foramen ovale and tricuspid valve replacement.
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