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Ann Thorac Surg 1994;58:570-572
© 1994 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Accurate adjustment of de Vega tricuspid annuloplasty using transesophageal echocardiography

Carolinas Heart Institute and Heineman Medical Research Center, Charlotte, North Carolina USA

Accepted for publication April 21, 1994.

^_* Address reprint requests to Dr Cook, The Sanger Clinic, PA, 1001 Blythe Blvd, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28203.

Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography is used to adjust the tension of a de Vega tricuspid annuloplasty suture. Leading the suture outside the right atrium allows the annulus to be adjusted after cardiopulmonary bypass is discontinued when cardiac function has returned.

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