Repair of Tricuspid Valve Leaflet With CardioCel Patch After Traumatic Tricuspid Regurgitation.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.04.022.
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Abstract
Posttraumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) is a rare entity and is almost always associated with blunt chest trauma. It is usually identified by transthoracic echocardiography after the manifestation of clinical symptoms of heart failure. Treatment varies from long-term medical therapy and observation to surgical correction with tricuspid valve replacement or repair. We describe the case of a 26-year-old man who was involved in a major road traffic accident and was referred for surgical repair a year later because of severe posttraumatic TR. The tricuspid valve was successfully reconstructed with a CardioCel patch, Gore-Tex neochordae, and a tricuspid ring. The patient recovered well.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Thoracic Injuries
- Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency