[Tricuspid valve re-replacement: analysis of 4 cases].

The patients underwent tricuspid valve replacement may occur the mechanical valve failure caused by thrombosis and so on. It is necessary to reoperate urgently otherwise the patients will die. Four patients with this complications were treated successfully with tricuspid valve re-replacement at Fuwai Hospital in Beijing, China since 1989. The experience of management, the technique of tricuspid valve re-replacement and the choice of the valves were discussed.