When a lot of happiness freezes

Authors

  • Abner Mavarez Valero Servicio de Ecocardiografía. Clínica Dávila. Santiago, Chile. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9520-7799
  • Alma Arrioja Salazar Servicio de Ecocardiografía. Clínica Dávila. Santiago, Chile.
  • Germán Armijo Ortiz Centro de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares. Hospital San Juan de Dios. Santiago, Chile.
  • Ángel Puentes Rico Servicio de Hemodinamia. Hospital San Juan de Dios. Santiago, Chile.
  • Pamela Rojo Sánchez Servicio de Cardiología. Clínica Dávila. Santiago, Chile.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37615/retic.v7n3a9

Keywords:

frozen valve, neuroendocrine carcinoma, tricValve

Abstract

Tricuspid carcinoid valve disease is a rare disease with high mortality related to the severity of valvular regurgitation, late diagnosis and limited therapeutic options. We present the case of a 67-year-old woman who consulted due to chronic diarrhea, weight loss and symptoms of right heart failure. Positron emission tomography and liver biopsy confirmed the presence of infiltrating neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ileum. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed a tricuspid valve with immobile leaflets with the appearance of a frozen valve and severe insufficiency. A double TricValve transcatheter valve was implanted, this being the pioneering procedure in Chile, also with excellent clinical results.

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Published

2024-12-31

How to Cite

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Mavarez Valero A, Arrioja Salazar A, Armijo Ortiz G, Puentes Rico Ángel, Rojo Sánchez P. When a lot of happiness freezes. Rev Ecocardiogr Pract Otras Tec Imag Card (RETIC) [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 31 [cited 2025 Jan. 10];7(3):39-43. Available from: https://imagenretic.org/RevEcocarPract/article/view/623