Miulli Hospital performs first tricuspid valve implant in Puglia

F. Miulli Hospital tricuspid valve replacement EVOQUE prosthesis minimally invasive surgery Puglia healthcare

Medical teams at the F. Miulli Hospital in Acquaviva delle Fonti have performed the first tricuspid valve replacement in the Puglia region using a minimally invasive technique. The procedure involved implanting an EVOQUE biological prosthesis without opening the patient's chest or stopping the heart.

The patient, a 74-year-old woman suffering from severe tricuspid insufficiency and chronic heart failure, was treated via a catheter introduced through the femoral vein in the groin area. This method avoids the need for extracorporeal circulation and traditional open-heart surgery, offering a therapeutic option for high-risk patients.

The intervention was carried out by the hospital's Structural Interventional Cardiology team, including cardiologists Katya Lucarelli and Vito Casamassima, with assistance from echocardiography experts Federica Troisi and Vincenzo Bellomo, anesthesiologist Gisella Caracciolo, and hemodynamics technical staff. Following the successful procedure, the patient was discharged in good clinical condition after five days.

Entities

Acquaviva delle Fonti · F. Miulli Hospital · Katya Lucarelli · Puglia · Vito Casamassima

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[● 3 SOURCES] The patient suffered from severe tricuspid insufficiency and chronic heart failure. www.oltrefreepress.com · www.telebari.it · www.giornaledipuglia.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The procedure did not require extracorporeal circulation. www.oltrefreepress.com · www.telebari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] The procedure utilized the EVOQUE biological valve prosthesis. www.oltrefreepress.com · www.telebari.it · www.giornaledipuglia.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The F. Miulli Hospital in Acquaviva delle Fonti performed the first tricuspid valve implant in Puglia without opening the chest. www.oltrefreepress.com · www.telebari.it · www.giornaledipuglia.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The patient was discharged in good clinical condition after five days. www.giornaledipuglia.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The patient treated was 74 years old. www.oltrefreepress.com · www.telebari.it · www.giornaledipuglia.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The valve was delivered via a catheter through the femoral vein in the groin. www.oltrefreepress.com · www.telebari.it · www.giornaledipuglia.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Katya Lucarelli and Vito Casamassima were the interventional cardiologists for the procedure. www.oltrefreepress.com · www.telebari.it · www.giornaledipuglia.com

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8 days ago

CARDIOLOGIA, AL MIULLI IL PRIMO IMPIANTO IN PUGLIA DI UNA VALVOLA TRICUSPIDE SENZA APRIRE IL TORACE [www.ruvochannel.com]

7 days ago

In Puglia primo impianto di una valvola tricuspide senza aprire il torace né fermare il cuore [www.telebari.it]

8 days ago

Acquaviva, al Miulli il primo impianto in Puglia di una protesi tricuspide senza aprire il torace [www.giornaledipuglia.com]

8 days ago

CARDIOLOGIA, AL MIULLI IL PRIMO IMPIANTO IN PUGLIA DI UNA VALVOLA TRICUSPIDE SENZA APRIRE IL TORACE | Ilikepuglia.it - Magazine di informazione regionale della Puglia [ilikepuglia.it]

8 days ago