[A case of tricuspid and mitral valve replacement for incomplete endocardial cushion defect]

Abstract

A 56-year-old female who was diagnosed incomplete endocardial cushion defect, underwent closure of ostium primum defect and repair of mitral cleft 2 years ago. Mitral and tricuspid ring annuloplasty was done 9 months after the first operation because of an increment of mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation. The Third operation, mitral valve replacement by mechanical valve and tricuspid valve replacement by bioprosthetic valve, was performed because of the gradually increased mitral stenosis and tricuspid regurgitation. Post-operative course was uneventful. Resected anterior cusp of mitral and tricuspid valve revealed hypertrophy and shortness macroscopically, and revealed fibrosis and calcification histopathologically. It was considered that remarkable regurgitation was due to secondary change of both valves. We concluded that valve replacement should be performed for case of secondary change of atrioventricular valve in adult patient.