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Recurrent miscarriages as an indication for percutaneous tricuspid valvuloplasty during pregnancy

✍ Scribed by Gamra, Habib ;Betbout, Fethi ;Ayari, Mokdad ;Addad, Faouzi ;Jarrar, Mourad ;Maatouk, Faouzi ;Farhat, Mohamed Ben

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 47 KB
Volume: 40
Category: Article
ISSN: 0098-6569
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199703)40:3<283::aid-ccd15>3.0.co;2-q

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✦ Synopsis

Isolated balloon tricuspid valvuloplasty was successfully performed in a pregnant woman with a history of recurrent miscarriages. The course of pregnancy was uneventful, and a healthy baby was delivered. This report highlights the unusual indication for the procedure, which was recurrent miscarriage, and outlines some technical aspects of tricuspid valvuloplasty.