Longstanding traumatic tricuspid regurgitation with severe right ventricular failure
Almeida, M.; Canada, M.; Neves, J.; Gouveia, R.; Rebocho, M.J.; Melo, J.; Seabra-Gomes, R.
Journal of Heart Valve Disease 6(6): 642-646
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0966-8519 PMID: 9427135 Document Number: 481522
A very unusual case of traumatic tricuspid regurgitation is reported, with severe symptoms of right ventricular failure, extreme dilatation of the right heart, echocardiographic and angiographic criteria of major tricuspid regurgitation, and severe right ventricular systolic dysfunction. The patient was referred for heart transplantation, on the assumption that conventional surgery was not possible. After careful evaluation, as the patient had normal pulmonary artery pressure and resistance, a tricuspid valve was replaced with good surgical outcome.