Premature pulmonary valve opening in a patient with absent tricuspid valve. Issue 6 (December 1980)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: D'Cruz, I A; Shah, S N; Levinsky, R; Goldbarg, A
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 44:Issue 6(1980)
• Page Start: 714
• Page End: 717
• Publication Date: 1980-12
• Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.44.6.714
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

Abstract : Echocardiography (M-mode and cross-sectional) disclosed premature opening of the pulmonary valve (very deep "a" wave) in a young man who underwent tricuspid valvulectomy without valve replacement 32 months before for refractory bacterial endocarditis. Cardiac catheterisation showed a prominent atrial wave on the pulmonary artery pressure curve. Thus, part of the right ventricular ejection appeared to occur before the onset of ventricular systole, as a result of powerful right atrial contraction.