Short term experience of tricuspid valve dilatation

Four patients with tricuspid stenosis aged 25-42 years [mean 3 years] were submitted to tricuspid valve dilatation using two 20 mms balloons. In addition to Tricuspid Valvuloplasty 2 had mitral Valvuloplasty and 2 had both mitral and aortic Valvuloplasty. Following balloon dilatation tricuspid valve area was inadequate in 50% Tricuspid regurgitation as estimated by Doppler was the same as predilatation in all and did not increase in 6 months 'follow-up. Hemodynamic and symptomatic improvement was evident. The future looks to be optimistic for this technique