Abstract
35 patients receiving mechanical (17 St. jude, 3 Bjork-Shiley) or bioprosthetic valve (6 pericardial valve, 9 porcine valve) for tricuspid position were analyzed, There were one valve thrombosis (0.1%/patient-month (p-m)) and 2 endocarditis(0.2%/p-m) in mechanical valve. One primary valve failure occurred in hospital-made bioprosthesis (0.8%/p-m). Long term reslts of tricuspid valve replacement with both valves were satisfactory. Long-term durability of tricuspid bioprosthesis could be expected.
