Tricuspid Valve Injury After Heart Transplantation Due to Endomyocardial Biopsy: An Analysis of 3550 Biopsies

• Published in: Transplantation proceedings Vol. 44; no. 8; pp. 2479 - 2482
• Main Authors: Fiorelli, A.I., Coelho, G.H.B., Aiello, V.D., Benvenuti, L.A., Palazzo, J.F., Santos Júnior, V.P., Canizares, B., Dias, R.R., Stolf, N.A.G.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.10.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy - adverse effects; Child; Child, Preschool; Endocardium - pathology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fundamental immunology; Graft Rejection - etiology; Graft Rejection - pathology; Heart Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Heart Injuries - etiology; Heart Injuries - physiopathology; Heart Transplantation - adverse effects; Hemodynamics; Humans; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Myocardium - pathology; Predictive Value of Tests; Retrospective Studies; Surgery; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the heart; Time Factors; Tissue, organ and graft immunology; Treatment Outcome; Tricuspid Valve - injuries; Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging; Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency - etiology; Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency - physiopathology; Ultrasonography; Young Adult; Heart; Homotransplantation; Trauma; Medicine; Anatomic pathology; Treatment; Biopsy; Surgery; Analysis; Graft; Cardiac transplantation; Circulatory system; Lesion; Tricuspid valve
• ISSN: 0041-1345; 1873-2623; 1873-2623
• DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.07.024

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is the most commonly valvular dysfunction found after heart transplantation (HTx). It may be related to endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) performed for allograft rejection surveillance. This investigation evaluated the presence of tricuspid valve tissue fragments obtained duri...