[HSF] TVR with liver failure

[Michael Firstenberg]

Ok stop skirting around the issue

Would anyone operate?

Michael Firstenberg <msfirst at gmail.com>

-----Original Message-----
From: Hgrmd at aol.com
To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
Sent: 3/2/2008 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [HSF] TVR with liver failure

Tom,
  Your choice of porcine valve for the tricuspid position is likely  the best 
one.  To be honest, I've a very limited experience with tricuspid  
replacement, and have probably done less than 10 in my career.  I have  opted for a 
pericardial prosthesis simply because their durability seems better  in the aortic 
and mitral positions.  However, anybody requiring a tricuspid  replacement is 
pretty unlikely to outlive the prosthesis.
 
Hal



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